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

Troop E Headquarters - 4947 Highway 67 North - Poplar Bluff, MO 63901


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dale H. Moreland
(573) 840-9500
E050309
May 3, 2010

EMPHASIS: Troop E Officers To Participate in "Click It Or Ticket" Enforcement Campaign



Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, announces that from May 24, 2010, through June 6, 2010, Troop E officers will be conducting a “Click It Or Ticket” operation in Scott and Stoddard counties. The “Click It Or Ticket” campaign is a national effort to increase seat belt use and awareness.
“If we stop you for a traffic violation, and you are not buckled up correctly, you will receive a ticket. No exceptions. No excuses. People need to understand that every time they get into a vehicle, as a driver or passenger, there is a chance of being involved in a traffic crash. It only takes three seconds to fasten your seat belt, the same amount of time for a crash to occur,” stated Captain Ridens.


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