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This Week's Safety Tip
When you talk on your cell phone or send text messages while driving you are putting yourself and everyone around you at risk of injury or death. Driving is a full-time job. Inattention, speeding, and drinking are the top three probable contributing circumstances for traffic crashes. All three areas are a result of driver’s making poor choices. You can help prevent deaths on our highways.
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Flash Flooding Turns Deadly In Southern Missouri
Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to remind the public that flooding or flash flooding continues to affect safety on the roadways. Flash flooding, due to the recent heavy rains, can be expected over the next few days and has proven to be extremely dangerous and even fatal.
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View Aerial Photos Of Flooding...
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Missouri State Highway Patrol’s New Online Tool Will Provide Most Criminal History Checks In Seconds
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Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced today the launch of a Web site that will allow the public to obtain name-based open record criminal background checks in a matter of seconds. Previously, record check requests that were mailed to the Missouri State Highway Patrol took two to four weeks to complete.
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Patrol Continues To Discourage Travel In Hazardous Winter Weather
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol is discouraging travel during this week's hazardous weather conditions. Freezing rain followed by sleet, heavy snow, wind, and bitterly cold temperatures will make driving treacherous and dangerous should you break down or slide off the road and become stranded.
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Missouri Traffic Fatalities Reach Record Low
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For the fifth year in a row, Missouri can celebrate a reduction in the number of traffic fatalities! Originally, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety set a goal of less than 1,000 fatalities by 2008. We were pleased when we met that goal a year early in 2007, with 992 fatalities. A new goal of less than 850 traffic crash deaths was set for 2012. Once again, we met our goal--this time we did it two years early!
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Missouri State Highway Patrol Recognized For Best Overall Traffic Safety Program
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Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, is pleased to inform the public that the Patrol was recognized at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 117th Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.
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Sergeant Joseph G. Schuengel's Funeral
An estimated 2300 family members, friends, and coworkers mourned the loss of Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Joseph G. Schuengel at a funeral service on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Services took place at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, in St. Louis, MO.
Read More ... Statement Of Appreciation From Colonel Replogle
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2010 NEW LAWS
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The Missouri General Assembly recently enacted new legislation affecting vehicle operation, gambling and illegal drugs, and Governor Jay Nixon has signed the legislation into law. Some of the laws contained an emergency clause, which went into effect upon the signing; others went into effect August 28, 2010. The Patrol wishes to make the public aware of these new laws or changes to increase public awareness and education.
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Gov. Nixon Signs Bill Unifying Highway And Water Patrols
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Standing alongside members of the Missouri State Water Patrol and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Gov. Jay Nixon today signed into law a bill unifying the two agencies, maintaining their full patrol forces and strengthening statewide law enforcement.
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Patrol Contingent Attends National Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony In Washington, D.C.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol Corporal Dennis E. Engelhard’s sacrifice was remembered during the National Law Enforcement Memorial Service this past weekend. His name was added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial, in Washington, D.C. Cpl. Engelhard was killed in the line of duty on Christmas Day, December 25, 2009. He was completing a traffic crash investigation on westbound Interstate 44 east of Eureka, MO, when a driver lost control of his vehicle on the ice covered roadway and struck him. Cpl. Engelhard is the 28th member of the Patrol to make the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting the citizens of Missouri.
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Colonel Ron Replogle Assumes Command As Patrol Superintendent
- Colonel Ron Replogle was sworn in March 1, 2010, as Missouri State Highway Patrol superintendent by the Honorable Mary Rhodes Russell, Missouri Supreme Court. Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Replogle as superintendent on February 8, 2010, following Col. James F. Keathley’s announcement that he was retiring after 33 years with the Patrol. The Missouri Senate confirmed Replogle’s appointment on February 18. As the Patrol’s 21st superintendent, Replogle is responsible for guiding the MSHP’s 2,200 employees in their mission of serving and protecting the people of Missouri.
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Family, Patrol Mourn Corporal Dennis E. Engelhard
An estimated 550 family members, coworkers, and friends mourned the loss of Missouri State Highway Patrol Corporal Dennis E. Engelhard at a funeral service on Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Services took place at 2 p.m. at the Park Baptist Church in Brookfield, MO.
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New Laws Affecting Vehicle Operation
The Missouri General Assembly recently enacted new legislation affecting vehicle operation, and Governor Jay Nixon has signed the legislation into law. Some of the laws contained an emergency clause and went into effect upon the signing; others will go into effect August 28, 2009. The Patrol wishes to make the public aware of these new laws or changes to increase public awareness and education of motor vehicle laws.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol Recognized For Excellence By Accreditation Commission
The Department of Public Safety announces the Missouri State Highway Patrol has received three prestigious designations reserved for some of the nation’s top law enforcement agencies. On Saturday, November 21, the Patrol was re-accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
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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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Patrol Offers Traffic Crash Mapping
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 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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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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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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Contact Captain Timothy McDonald, chief of staff
To contact the Patrol's chief of staff for legislative or governmental inquiries.
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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...
