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

Troop C Headquarters- 891 Technology Drive, Weldon Spring, MO 63304


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Corporal Jeff Wilson
636-300-2800 ext. 3334
C01085
December 1, 2011

EMPHASIS: Troop C To Participate In Life Saver Weekend


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, would like to make the public aware of the Patrol’s participation in the 2011 C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) Life Saver Weekend scheduled to begin just after midnight on Friday, December 16, 2011, and ending at midnight on Sunday, December 18, 2011. Troopers in the Troop C area will be actively enforcing all traffic-related statutes during this period with emphasis on seat belt use, aggressive driving, excessive speed, and driving while intoxicated.

Troopers have been asked to maximize their visibility in an effort to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes. The goal of Life Saver Weekend is to increase public awareness and to make the roadways in the Troop C area as safe as possible. Please allow plenty of time for your holiday travel, reduce your speed, wear your seat belt, and don’t drink and drive. When planning your travel, keep abreast of the weather forecast and call the Missouri Road Condition Report number (1-800-222-6400) to check the route you’ll be driving.

If you see a driver you feel may be impaired or a danger to the public, you are encouraged to report it to the Patrol. Aggressive or impaired drivers may be reported by calling at 1-800-525-5555, or *55 on your cellular phone.



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