As we get a little closer now to the Labor Day weekend, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to plan now for a safe weekend – Whether you are on the water or on the road,
The 2023 counting period for the Labor Day holiday will be from 6 p.m., Friday, September 1 through 11:59 p.m. Monday September 4.
The Labor Day holiday is a busy boating weekend. Last year, there were eight boating crashes which included one fatality and five injuries. One person drowned over last year’s Labor Day holiday. Troopers arrested five people for boating while intoxicated during last year’s counting period.
On the highways last year, even people died and 398 were injured in 1,041 traffic crashes over the final summer holiday weekend.
Troopers will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness & Reduction Effort) over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Speed, inattention, and impaired driving are leading causes of traffic crashes.
All available troopers will be patrolling Missouri’s roadways and waterways.