A special enforcement operation over the Thanksgiving Day weekend took place on Nov. 25 and Nov. 29. Those days were designated by the MSHP as the peak travel days for the holiday period. Interstate 35 was the roadway designated for this project and troopers were each assigned a 20-mile stretch of the interstate from the Clinton County line to the Iowa state line. Troopers also were assigned to saturate high crash locations on U.S. highways within Troop H. As a result of the project, officers issued 105 citations and 221 warnings.
“Troopers were out in force over the Thanksgiving Day weekend and their vigorous enforcement efforts along with increased visibility helped keep Missouri motorists safe while traveling through Troop H,” said Captain James E. McDonald, commanding officer of Troop H.