(From Highway Patrol Troop D)
Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer, Troop D, Springfield, announces the following preliminary traffic and boating totals for the 2017 Memorial Day holiday period.
Troop D troopers participated in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness & Reduction Effort) from Friday, May 26, 2017, through Monday, May 29, 2017, meaning every available officer was on the road enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists. Troop D reported zero traffic fatalities, but investigated 55 traffic crashes that included 27 injuries. Troopers made 16 DWI arrests and 11 drug arrests.
The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri's roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober. "Don't Violate The Trust."
There were zero boating fatalities over the 2017 Memorial Day weekend in Troop D. Troopers assigned to area waterways within the Troop D region investigated one boat crash resulting in one injury. Troopers arrested five people for boating while intoxicated and made four drug arrests.
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!
No comments:
Post a Comment