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: Trooper Todd E. Erpenbach
(573) 840-9500, ext. 3532
E6
February 21, 2017

EMPHASIS: Troop E To Offer Certified Boating Safety Courses

Captain Jeffrey N. Vitale, commanding officer of Troop E, announces two upcoming boating safety certification courses that are being offered to the public. The courses will take place:

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the Missouri Department of Conservation, 2302 County Park Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. The maximum class size is 30 people.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop E Headquarters, 4947 Highway 67 North, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901. The maximum class size is 30 people.

Students must be present to satisfy requirements for the boating safety card. There is no fee for this course; however, students are required to pre-register online, as seating will be limited and notifications may be sent in the event the course is canceled. For more information, to register for the course, or to obtain a complete listing of where other courses are being offered, you may visit the Missouri State Highway Patrol's website, www.mshp.dps.mo.gov. Select "Boat Safety Education & Certification" found under the "Training" heading.

Missouri law requires any person born after January 1, 1984 to carry a boating safety certification card along with a picture ID anytime they operate a vessel, which includes personal watercraft, on Missouri lakes. Any student who successfully passes this course will be eligible to order the boating safety certification card, which costs $15.

Watercraft operators must consider the effect their actions have on others: Share the waterway and use common sense, good judgement, and courtesy to ensure the safety of all. Life Jackets save lives. Wear it!



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