Crime & Safety
'Heat Was On' Unsafe Driving on I-44 This Weekend
Today, the Eureka Police Department released results of participating in a crackdown of unsafe driving and driver choices on Interstate 44 for 24-hour period this weekend.
officers issued a total of 41 traffic tickets during the Interstate 44 'HEAT Is On' campaign from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday.
Tickets included seven safety belt violations; 31 speeding tickets; and three other traffic violations, according to a news release issued Monday afternoon by Eureka Chief of Police Michael Wiegand.
“Law enforcement will continue to encourage drivers to make a simple, smart choice to slow down, buckle up and never drive impaired,” stated Wiegand in the release.
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Law enforcement agencies across Missouri participated in the Interstate 44 crackdown. The 24-hour effort was part of the summer long HEAT Is On coordinated law enforcement campaign designed to improve public safety.
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