(From the Springfield Police Department)The Springfield Police Department, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and 10 other local agencies arrested 24 impaired drivers during a 10-hour saturation patrol on Saturday, Dec. 14. The multi-jurisdictional effort was organized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
Officers used marked patrol vehicles to enforce hazardous moving violations commonly associated with intoxicated driving. There were 482 total vehicles stopped during this multi-jurisdictional patrol. In addition to the 24 drivers arrested for driving while intoxicated, 16 others were arrested for illegal drug possession or outstanding warrants.
Officers with the Springfield Police Department conducted 38 vehicle stops and arrested three impaired drivers. Additionally, officers issued nine citations and 30 warnings to drivers.
As a reminder, consequences of impaired driving include jail time, loss of driving privileges, sentencing to use ignition interlocks and increased insurance rates. Financial losses include attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential loss of a job.
Always have a plan for how to get home. Drunk driving is not worth the consequences. If you drink and drive, you lose.
Saturation patrols are funded through a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation Traffic and Highway Safety Division.
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