For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
314.340.4062
C010744
October 18, 2007

EMPHASIS: OPERATION P.R.O.T.E.C.T. / Interstate 70 In St. Charles County

“OPERATION P.R.O.T.E.C.T.” (Patrol Response Operation To Enforcement of Construction/work zone Traffic) is an initiative to assess, identify, and prioritize construction/work zones with critical issues or problems affecting highway safety through complaints from the general public, highway/construction workers, law enforcement, and emergency responders. In addition, a ZERO TOLERANCE enforcement policy has been established for the operation as well as routine construction zone enforcement focusing on traffic violations, such as speeding, following too close, other hazardous moving and commercial motor vehicle violations.

OPERATION P.R.O.T.E.C.T. will utilize 12 state troopers and Missouri State Highway Patrol aircraft. The enforcement effort will focus on Interstate 70 in St. Charles County between Missouri 79 and Mid Rivers Mall Dr. Operation P.R.O.T.E.C.T. will begin at 2:00 p.m. and continue to 6:00 p.m. on October 29, 2007.

TO ALL MEDIA OUTLETS, Please DO NOT release the location of this operation prior to 12:00 p.m. on October 29, 2007. All other information regarding this operation may be released at any time.

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