MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney, Springfield, Missouri 65803
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant John H. Lueckenhoff
417-359-1500, Ext. 4560
DS5272016
May 27, 2016
EMPHASIS:
Troop D Announces Results Of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) SAFETE Operation
Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, announces the results of a Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) SAFETE operation in Jasper County on May 24, 2016. Totals from this operation include:
During the operation, troopers stopped 22 commercial vehicles and nine passenger vehicles. Additionally, troopers conducted 22 commercial vehicle inspections which resulted in one driver and three vehicles being placed out-of-service. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation.
Speed Violation – 1
Commercial Vehicle Violations -- 2
Seat Belt Violations -- 10
Insurance Violation -- 1
Non-Moving Violation -- 1
Troopers also issued 57 warnings for various other offenses during these operations.
The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober.
“Don’t Violate The Trust.”
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