Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer Troop A,
Lee's Summit, announces DWI checkpoints will be conducted in the Troop A area
during the month of April.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, along with the
Kansas City [MO] Police Department, will conduct a DWI checkpoint in Jackson
County between now and the end of April.
There will also be a DWI checkpoint conducted in Pettis County sometime
during the month of April. These
operations are an effort by law enforcement agencies to remove intoxicated
drivers from Missouri's highways. The
checkpoints will consist of officers stopping drivers at a set location and
testing those who have been drinking.
A sobering fact is that impaired driving contributed
to approximately 30 percent of all Missouri fatal traffic crashes. In 2013, 236 people were killed and 2,969
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 year.
Captain Powell stated, "Impaired driving is not
just a law enforcement problem. It is a
community problem. We urge all citizens
to report any driver they observe operating a vehicle in an unsafe manner.” The
public can contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol toll-free at
1-800-525-5555 or *55 on their cellular phone.
In support of “The Drive To Zero Highway Deaths,” 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!!
