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This Week's Safety Tip
America is often labeled “the land of opportunity”. This Thanksgiving holiday many people will take time to appreciate these opportunities. If you’re traveling this holiday weekend to spend time with those who are dear to you, plan ahead and drive safely. Remember to wear your seat belt and make sure all of the passengers in your vehicle do likewise. Last year, 14 people were killed and 634 injured in traffic crashes during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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Trooper Receives State Employee Of The Month Award For Fiery Crash Rescue Caught on Dash Camera
On Wednesday May 27, 2009, Governor Jay Nixon presented the April 2009 State Employee of the Month award to Sergeant Dale O. Jinkens, Troop A, at a ceremony held in the Governor’s Office at the Capitol. Sergeant Jinkens was named the April 2009 State Employee of the Month for his courageous lifesaving actions on November 22, 2008, involving a serious traffic crash on Interstate 70 in Jackson County.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is pleased to offer a new mapping application to its traffic crash records! To see a Missouri map showing where traffic crashes have occurred, click on “Traffic Crash Maps”. The next window offers menus to select from -- including date/time intervals and type of map. Select one of the options provided for each box and choose “Submit”. For best results, enter a specific troop, county, or city in the search field. Users can search also by “contributing circumstances”, such as alcohol/drug, speed exceeded limit, or following too close. To use this function, after choosing “Submit”, select “Vehicle” from the bottom of the blue box on the right side of the page. Then, use the pull-down menu to choose a contributing circumstance. Users can use geographic information system tools, such as zoom, identify, and pan. There is also a print function available. Questions concerning the mapping feature should be directed to the Patrol’s Traffic Division at (573) 526-6113.
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- A Canadian cold front pushed into Missouri, Monday, January 26, 2009. The front mixed with Gulf moisture and created hazardous weather conditions. Six fatalities were reported in weather-related traffic crashes statewide. Southern Missouri received from 1/2 to 1” of freezing rain. Other areas had up to 4” of sleet and up to 7” of snow farther north in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop E area was the hardest hit. In Butler County, 80 percent of the population was without power.
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A Crash Survivor's Story -
At 5:40 p.m., December 20, 2008, Mr. Steven Fagan and his eight-year-old son, Tyler, both from Peculiar, MO, were traveling on U.S. Highway 71 in Cass County. At the intersection of U.S. 71 and Cambridge Road, another vehicle failed to yield. As the vehicle turned onto the West Outer Road of U.S. 71, it struck the Fagan’s truck.
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A Patrol Family's Thanksgiving Tragedy
The following story is true, unfortunately it's a story that unfolds all too often on Missouri's highways on any given day, but this just happened to be Thanksgiving eve. The Tillman family has asked the Patrol to use the following story as a catalyst for seat belt usage and attentive driving. Please learn from what you are about to read and take it to heart that bad things can happen to good people. You need to do everything you can to protect yourself and your loved ones on our highways.
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Missouri Experiences Significant Reduction In Traffic Deaths
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is pleased to announce Missouri has experienced a 27 percent decrease in fatalities over the past three years. The complete breakdown of statistics is as follows:
Read More ... - F4 Tornado Hits Southwest Missouri
- At 6 p.m., on Saturday, May 10, 2008, an F4 tornado touched down north of Seneca, MO. By 6:15 p.m., Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers were on the scene providing situation awareness. Calls to off duty troopers brought more assistance, with a total of 28 Troop D officers responding the evening of the tornado’s destruction.
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- Expanded Missouri Sex Offender Law
- On 8/28/2008, Senate Bill 714 went into law, thus expanding the requirements for individuals residing in Missouri who are mandated to register as sex offenders. Part of these expanded requirements, as outlined in Section 589.426 RSMo., included a Halloween provision that requires registered sex offenders to:
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- Grant Provides Patrol With Mobile Command And Communication Vehicle
Colonel James F. Keathley is pleased to inform the public about the acquisition of a mobile command and communication vehicle (MCCV). As a result of this Missouri Homeland Security federal grant, the state-of-the-art MCCV adds to the Patrol’s disaster communication capabilities.
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The 623-mile Tour Of Missouri professional road bicycling race began September 8, 2008, in St. Joseph, MO. To assist with security and traffic control, the Missouri State Highway Patrol assigned 10 officers to the entire race on all stages. Approximately 200 additional officers from Troops H, A, D, I, F, and C, were positioned along the route.
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- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) Martha Irwin Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for Highway Safety was presented to the Missouri State Highway Patrol on August 26, 2008, during AAMVA’s Annual International Conference in Orlando, Florida. The award recognizes both an individual and an agency whose primary function is highway and traffic safety, and who has made a significant impact to improve highway safety and the reduction of fatalities.
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- Colonel James F. Keathley, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to inform the public that the agency has added eight Harley-Davidson FLHTP Electra Glide Police motorcycles to its fleet of vehicles.
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Patrol Responds To Flooded Areas
In response to the flooding along the Mississippi River, the State Emergency Operations Center at SEMA was elevated to a level two. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is providing assistance and security in the areas affected. The Patrol joins numerous local, state, and federal agencies, and volunteer organizations, to assist these communities.
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Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety Meets Traffic Fatality Goal One Year Early.
Colonel James F. Keathley addresses a group of media representatives and highway safety supporters during a news conference in Columbia, Missouri on January 11, as Missouri Department of Transportation Director, Pete Rahn looks on. The news conference, one of three held across the state that day, was to announce the meeting of the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety's goal of less than 1000 traffic deaths a year early, and to provide the Patrol's and Coalition's plans for continuing the success through 2008... -
General Headquarters' Employees Answer Samaritan Center's Call For Help.
Colonel James F. Keathley, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, wishes to recognize the compassion and sense of community among the agency's employees. When a call for help came from the Samaritan Center, in Jefferson City, Patrol employees responded. The center's food pantry was low on supplies and with the holidays approaching, administrators reached out to various state agencies and local churches....
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2009 Missing Children's Day Poster Contest.
2009 Missing Children's Day Poster Contest information...
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Motorized bicycles, Scooters And Mini-MotorCycles Advertised As Toys Require Legal Operation.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind parents it is illegal to operate motorized bicycles on public streets and highways unless the operator has a driver's license. This applies to the newly popular mini-motorcycles also. A motorized bicycle is defined as any two-wheeled or three-wheeled device having an automatic transmission and a motor with cylinder capacity of not more than 50 cubic centimeters...
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To contact the Patrol's chief of staff for legislative or governmental inquiries.
Contact Captain Timothy McDonald, chief of staff...
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NHTSA And AAMVA Recognize Patrol's Efforts.
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...
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Join Our Click! For more information about seat belt and child restraint laws.
Link to brochure on "Just Buckle Up To Belong!"...
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Tips To Keep Children Safe.
Links to brochures on keeping children safe...
