During a five-hour saturation patrol on Friday night, September 20, the Springfield Police Department arrested two impaired drivers. Officers used marked patrol vehicles to enforce what the department called “hazardous moving violations commonly associated with intoxicated driving.”
24 vehicles were stopped during the patrol, and, in addition to the two drivers arrested for driving while intoxicated, 20 citations were issued.
SPD reminds drivers that consequences of impaired driving include jail time, loss of driving privileges, sentencing to use ignition interlocks and increased insurance rates. Other consequences are financial losses due to attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work and the potential loss of a job. Always have a plan to get home if you plan to drink.
The saturation patrols are funded through a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation Traffic and Highway Safety Division.
