NewsDecember 8, 2010
Missouri State Highway Patrol troop to crack down on drunk drivers this month
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced it will conduct DWI saturation operations in some of the 13 counties it oversees during December. "DWI saturations and checkpoints are a part of the Patrol's effort to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri's highways," said Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E. "The impaired driver continues to be a major contributor to serious and fatal traffic crashes in Southeast Missouri."...
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POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced it will conduct DWI saturation operations in some of the 13 counties it oversees during December.
Counties in Troop E are Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol urges everyone to report any vehicle they observe operating in a careless and imprudent manner.
The public can contact the highway patrol toll-free at -800-525-5555 or on their cellular phone at *55.
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