Patrol taking part in Operation C.A.R.E.

Published: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:52 PM CDT

Once again, the Missouri Highway Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) during the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.

This means every available officer will be on the road enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists.

This year's holiday fatality counting period begins at 6 p.m. Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. Monday.

Troopers will focus their attention on seat belt use, use of child safety seats, drinking and driving, and speeding.

Motorists in need of assistance or who want to report a crime should use the patrol's highway emergency number, 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on a cellular phone. For road condition reports, travelers can call 1-800-222-6400 to hear about road construction areas throughout the state.

Last year, 15 people died and 474 were injured in 1,094 traffic crashes over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. That is one person killed or injured every 9.6 minutes. Inattention, speeding, and failing to yield the right-of-way were the leading contributing factors.

Missouri is currently experiencing over a nine percent reduction in traffic deaths compared to the same time period last year.

However, there are several holiday periods, and many vacation days between now and the end of the year so the patrol is asking the assistance of motorists in continuing this reduction by practicing safe driving habits.


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