Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A,
Lee’s Summit, announces during the remainder of September 2013, troopers will
be conducting DWI saturation enforcement programs in Troop A that will include
the entire 13-county area of West Central Missouri. Troopers assigned to the
saturations will concentrate their efforts on highways which have been found to
have a higher number of alcohol-related crashes and enforcement contacts.
In addition, troopers will be conducting sobriety checkpoints
in Clay and Ray counties. At the checkpoints, drivers will be stopped at a
static location. Upon contact with the officers, drivers will be asked to
produce their driver’s license and proof of insurance. Normally, the wait at a
checkpoint is less than five minutes. Unless officers suspect drinking or other
violations, most drivers will not be asked to exit their vehicles.
The sobering fact is that impaired driving contributes to 28 percent of all Missouri fatal traffic crashes. In 2012, 229 people were killed and 3,869 injured in crashes involving an impaired driver. That’s why the Missouri State Highway Patrol will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving throughout the month of September.
The sobering fact is that impaired driving contributes to 28 percent of all Missouri fatal traffic crashes. In 2012, 229 people were killed and 3,869 injured in crashes involving an impaired driver. That’s why the Missouri State Highway Patrol will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving throughout the month of September.
The Patrol encourages motorists
and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the
vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone
in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear
It!!!
