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 x4560
DS192019
January 9, 2019
EMPHASIS:
Troop D Announces Results Of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program SAFETE Operations
Captain John Enderle, commanding officer of Troop D, announces the results of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program SAFETE operation in Jasper County on January 7, 2019.
During the operation, troopers stopped 30 commercial vehicles and five passenger vehicles. Additionally, troopers conducted 30 commercial vehicle inspections which resulted in two drivers and one vehicle being placed out-of-service. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation.
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Violation -- 1
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests -- 2
Speed Violations -- 2
Seat Belt Violation -- 1
Non-Moving Violation -- 1
Troopers also issued 40 warnings for various other offenses during this operation.
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 other 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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