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July 16, 2007

EMPHASIS: Troop C Conducts Commercial Motor Vehicle Check In St. Charles County



Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, St. Louis, would like to announce the results of a special enforcement project that focused on commercial motor vehicles in St. Charles County. The 72-hour enforcement project was conducted in St. Charles County at the Foristell weigh station and other bypass routes in the area from July 10-12. In addition to Troop C officers, assistance was provided by Troops B, E, F and I, for a total of 21 officers on the detail.
The purpose of the detail was to perform level one inspections of commercial motor vehicles in the attempt to detect vehicle and equipment violations. During the 72-hour project, 234 vehicle inspections were conducted on commercial motor vehicles traveling through the area. As a result of these inspections, 12 drivers and 45 vehicles being placed out-of-service. There were 60 citiations issued for various violations and 403 warnings issued.
Captain Johnson stated, “Safety on our roadways is one of the highest priorities for the Patrol, and we take seriously the job of removing unsafe drivers and vehicles from our roadways. We want to stress to the public that the Highway Patrol will continue to conduct special enforcement operations focusing on commercial motor vehicle violations and unsafe operation of these vehicles in a continued effort to make our roadways safe.”
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