NHTSA, AAMVA Recognize Patrol's Efforts

Those present to accept the award included (l to r): Drivers Lic. Systems Sprv. Jayne A. Wack, Missouri DOR; Senior Counsel Charles Gooch, Missouri DOR; Director Julie Allen, Motor Vehicle and Drivers License, Missouri DOR; Director of Revenue Trish Vincent, Missouri DOR; Major J. Bret Johnson, Q/SSB; Captain David P. Perkins, Q/MVI; Project Director Jackie L. Bemboom, Missouri DOR.

On August 21, 2007, at their annual international conference, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) and a representative from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) presented a highway safety award to the state of Missouri. The award recognizes Missouri's achieving the greatest reduction in the number of highway fatalities not involving a commercial vehicle in the United States. During 2006, Missouri realized 13 percent fewer fatalities in this category when compared to 2005 statistics.