NewsApril 11, 2013
Highway patrol to step up alcohol enforcement
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will conduct alcohol enforcement projects in April and May, according to a news release from the patrol. Officers will conduct a DWI checkpoint in Butler and Cape Girardeau counties to detect impaired drivers before they contribute to traffic accidents. According to the release, from May 2 through 13, the patrol will participate in Youth Alcohol Mobilization to remove impaired drivers from highways...
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol will conduct alcohol enforcement projects in April and May, according to a news release from the patrol.
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Officers will conduct a DWI checkpoint in Butler and Cape Girardeau counties to detect impaired drivers before they contribute to traffic accidents. According to the release, from May 2 through 13, the patrol will participate in Youth Alcohol Mobilization to remove impaired drivers from highways.
Missouri has a zero tolerance policy for underage impaired driving. Anyone under 21 caught driving while impaired will face a suspended driver's license.
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