MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop G Headquarters-1226 W. Bus. Highway 60/63-Willow Springs, MO 65793


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jeff Kinder
417-469-3121, Ext. 3735
G-03153
March 18, 2015

EMPHASIS: Troop G Releases Checkpoint Totals



Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer of Troop G, releases the following information:

A total of 18 citations and 14 warnings were issued in conjunction with a sobriety checkpoint conducted in Texas County on March 14, 2015. Also, there were two arrests for driving while intoxicated, one drug arrest and two arrests for criminal misdemeanors. The checkpoint was conducted at the intersection of Missouri Highway 17 and Airport Road in Houston, Missouri. Totals from this checkpoint include:

2 -- DWI arrests
10 -- seat belt citations
1 -- child restraint citation
1 -- speed citation
1 -- driver's license citation
1 -- hazardous moving violation citation
4 -- uninsured motorists citations
2 -- misdemeanor criminal arrests
1 -- drug arrest


Captain Inman says, "The motoring public has been very supportive of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's efforts to make our roads safer through the use of sobriety checkpoints. Nobody wants to share the road with a drunk, drugged, or otherwise unsafe driver."

In support of "The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths," the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!

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