Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer, Troop D, Springfield, announces that sometime during the month of July 2017, Troop D will conduct DWI saturations in Jasper, McDonald, and Newton counties. The areas selected for enforcement are based on a high number of drinking-related crashes, high number of contacts with drivers who have been drinking, and officers’ input as to probable contact with DWI violators. The sobering fact is that impaired driving contributes to nearly one quarter of all Missouri fatal traffic crashes. That’s why the Missouri State Highway Patrol will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on impaired driving throughout the month of July.
Additionally, the Patrol will be conducting hazardous moving violation saturations in Greene, McDonald, Taney, and Webster counties. The primary goal of these projects is to positively impact traffic problems by reducing crashes. The objectives are to heighten the awareness of the risks associated with impaired driving and increase compliance of the speed limit and seat belt laws.
“The Missouri State Highway Patrol is committed to removing unsafe drivers from our highways,” said Captain Villanueva. “Saturations are part of the Patrol’s strategy to make Missouri’s roadways safer.”
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