MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Eric F. Brown
(660) 385-2132
November 22, 2017
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EMPHASIS:
Troop B Officer Will Participate In A "Tweet-Along"
Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces Troop B Public Information & Education Officer Sergeant Eric F. Brown will host a “Tweet-along” today, November 22, 2017, with a Troop B trooper assigned to a special enforcement project related to the 2017 Thanksgiving holiday weekend Operation C.A.R.E. project. The intent of the Tweet-along is to promote public safety and give the public a better understanding of a trooper’s duties during a shift, especially during a peak travel time.
The November 22 Tweet-along will begin at approximately 3 p.m. and end at approximately 6 p.m. Sergeant Brown will ride-along with another trooper and Tweet the trooper’s activities as they occur. The Tweets will contain pictures and short videos. Captain Wilt would like to encourage the media and the public to follow Troop B on Twitter at MSHPTrooperB. In addition to this Tweet-along, the Missouri State Highway Patrol utilizes Twitter and Facebook to provide news and important safety information to the public.
“We hope this opportunity for the public to see the duties of a trooper will help promote safety on our roadways,” stated Captain Wilt. "Our goal is very simple: We want everyone to arrive at their destination safely. Driving is a full-time job. Please pay attention while driving, obey all traffic laws, ensure that everyone in your vehicle is properly restrained, and never drink and drive."
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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