The St. Louis County Police Department Highway Safety Unit will be checking motorists in an effort to reduce the number of intoxicated drivers on our streets and highways. Specially trained officers will be conducting DWI Enforcement on Friday, July 3, 2009 and Saturday, July 4, 2009 in the West County, Affton Southwest and South County Precincts. The locations were selected for the special enforcement because of alcohol-related accidents at or near the locations in recent months. Inconvenience to motorists will be minimal. The officers participating in the enforcement have had additional training in the recognition of motorists who have had too much to drink or are under the influence of illegal drugs. Officers will also issue citations for seat belt and other violations. The goal of this enforcement is to reduce alcohol-related accidents as well as to increase seat belt use.
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