Missouri roads are safer, thanks to law enforcement cracking down on impaired drivers and working to make sure motorists think twice about safety over the Fourth of July weekend.
The St. James Police Department participated in the You Drink & Drive. You Lose. Crackdown conducted July 2-5. During the enforcement effort, officers conducted 48 traffic stops resulting in a total of 20 traffic tickets including: One driving while intoxicated; six speeding tickets; three safety belt tickets; ten other traffic violations; and a warrant arrest were made as a result of the crackdown.
When we remove a drunk driver from the roads, we’re all safer,” stated Chief Anderson. “Law enforcement will continue to encourage drivers to make a simple, smart choice to drive sober.”
Driving while intoxicated remains one of the top causes of fatal car crashes in Missouri.
In 2008, 262 people were killed, 1,113 seriously injured and 3,398 received minor injuries in crashes involving an impaired driver.
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