Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages everyone to plan for a safe 2022 Labor Day weekend. Whether you are on the water or on the road, it’s everyone’s responsibility to travel safely and observe all Missouri laws.
As you plan your Labor Day weekend, incorporate safety into every facet:
- choosing your route,
· making sure your equipment is in good working condition,
· being aware of and following Missouri’s traffic and boating laws,
· driving your vehicle or vessel courteously, and
· wearing a seat belt or a life jacket.
Help ensure a safer Labor Day weekend for everyone.
In Missouri, 11 people died and 458 were injured in 1,124 traffic crashes over the 2021 Labor Day holiday. This means one person was killed or injured every 10 minutes. Troopers arrested 109 people for driving while intoxicated during last year’s holiday weekend.
The Labor Day holiday is also a busy boating weekend. In 2021, there were nine boating crashes which included one fatality and four injuries. There were no drownings over last year’s Labor Day holiday. Troopers arrested four people for boating while intoxicated during last year’s counting period.
The 2022 counting period for the Labor Day holiday will be from 6 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, through 11:59 p.m. Monday, September 5, 2022.
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