(From Highway Patrol Troop D)
Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces the results of a BWI sobriety checkpoint operation conducted in Stone County near the Missouri Highway 13 bridge on Table Rock Lake on Saturday, June 25, 2016. The enforcement location was selected based on the high number of drinking and impairment-related boating crashes. A total of 66 vessels were stopped during the operation. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made the following enforcement contacts:
1-- Boating While Intoxicated Arrest
6-- Minor In Possession Of Alcohol Citations
1--Supplying Alcohol To A Minor Arrest
“Boating is a fun recreational activity, but safety must be a priority. To ensure the safety for all people on the water, boaters should designate a sober operator for their vessel anytime their plans include alcohol”, stated Captain Villanueva.
Watercraft operators must consider the effect their actions have on others: Share the waterway and use common sense, good judgment, and courtesy to ensure the safety of all. Life jackets save lives. Wear It!!
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