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

Troop A, 504 SE Blue Parkway, Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Cpl. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 273
A021007
February 26, 2010

EMPHASIS: DWI Checkpoint In Jackson County


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee's Summit, announces sometime during the month of March, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Jackson County.
The checkpoint is part of the continuing effort by the Missouri State Highway Patrol to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri's roadways. The checkpoint will consist of officers stopping drivers at a set location and conducting field sobriety tests on those drivers who have been drinking.
Captain Powell stated, "Removing intoxicated drivers from Missouri's highways is a high priority for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. If you are going to drink, please don't drive."
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