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

Troop D Headquarters - 3131 East Kearney Street - Springfield, MO 65803

News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
(417) 895-6868
D172017
August 7, 2017

EMPHASIS: Changes Announced For Driver Examination Stations In Troop D

Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces that due to the upcoming Birthplace of Route 66 Festival, the Park Central Driver Examination Station in Springfield will only be open for written tests and no on-road skills or motorcycle tests will be administered on Friday, August 11, 2017. The public is encouraged to use the driver examination stations in Nixa, MO, or Republic, MO. For hours of operation and examination station locations, visit the Patrol website at www.mshp.dps.mo.gov. The Park Central Driver Examination Station will resume normal testing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, August 14, 2017.

Also, the driver examination station in Republic will be closed tomorrow, August 8, 2017, due to an election. The public is encouraged to use the Park Central location in Springfield. Normal hours of operation in Republic will resume on Friday, August 11, 2017, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The public may contact the Driver Examination Division at Troop D with any questions. Please call 417-895-6767, extension 3433.

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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