More patrol cars will be nabbing speeders and careless drivers along twisty, rural highways in St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin counties, the Missouri Highway Patrol announced this morning.

The patrol is stepping up its enforcement efforts on several highways to reduce the number of fatal and serious crashes. The three counties have a 43 percent higher rate of death or disabling injury crashes than in the rest of the state.

“A lot of people aren’t paying attention,” said Lt. John Enderle of the Highway Patrol. “They’re speeding. People come around the corners too fast.”

The extra enforcement in St. Charles County will be on Highway 94 and Highway DD. In Jefferson County, the patrol will focus on Highways F, W, MM, B, A and Z. In Franklin County, it will be on Highway 47 between Washington and St. Clair, and Highways N and O.

Funding for the extra enforcement comes from the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety.

From STLToday.com

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written by rsb316, April 17, 2009

“A lot of people aren’t paying attention,” said Lt. John Enderle of the Highway Patrol. “They’re speeding. People come around the corners too fast.”

“A lot of people aren’t paying attention,” said Lt. John Enderle of the Highway Patrol. “They’re speeding. People come around the corners too fast.” In Jefferson County, the patrol will focus on Highways F, W, MM, B, A and Z.

Spectacular. Try to save lives on the straightest highways in the county. How about Hwys BB or Y? Or Old Hwy 21? I'm glad to see the "Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety" fork out money so the Sheriff's Dept. can make up for lost revenue in tickets issued.

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