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

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, MO 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
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May 17, 2011

EMPHASIS: Troop B Officers To Participate In Operation C.A.R.E. And 20-Mile Trooper Enforcement Programs Over The 2011 Memorial Day Weekend


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces upcoming plans for Troop B officers to participate in Operation C.A.R.E. and 20-mile Trooper enforcement programs over the 2011 Memorial Day weekend.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) during the long holiday weekend. This means every available officer will be on the road enforcing traffic law and assisting motorists. Operation C.A.R.E. will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday May 27, and will end at midnight, Monday, May 30, 2011.
Additionally, Troop B officers will be conducting a 20-mile Trooper Project on U.S. Highways 24, 36, 63, and 61 throughout the Troop B area on May 27, 2011, and May 30, 2011. During this enforcement program, troopers will be assigned to 20-mile intervals in an effort to step up traffic enforcement with a goal of reducing traffic crashes over the holiday weekend.
“Memorial Day is the first long holiday weekend of the year and many people will be travelling on Missouri roadways,” stated Captain Wilt. “I would like to urge all motorists to make sure safe driving is a part of your plans. Make sure everyone is wearing a seat belt, and never drink and drive."

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