The Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds Missouri’s travelers to make safety part of their Labor Day weekend. Use seat belts when traveling in any kind of vehicle and life jackets when on a Missouri lake, river, or stream.
The 2014 counting period for the Labor Day holiday will be from 6 p.m., Friday, August 29, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, September 1.
The Highway Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) over the Labor Day holiday weekend. All available officers will be patrolling Missouri’s roadways enforcing Missouri’s speed limit, seat belt, and alcohol laws, in addition to being available to assist motorists.
The Highway Patrol reminds the public that the Labor Day holiday is a busy boating weekend. Remember: If you choose to drink alcohol, don’t operate a vessel. Alcohol consumption slows reaction time. Pay attention to the boats around you and ask your passengers to assist with this. Evasive maneuvers should be made early and deliberately. Check your vessel’s navigation lights before heading out at night, and be sure to have spare bulbs on board. Avoid overloading your boat with too many passengers, and observe Missouri’s nighttime speed limit of 30 miles per hour on the water.
Make Safety Part Of Your Labor Day Weekend Plans
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