Colonel Sandra K. Karsten, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, has announced the results of enforcement efforts to detect impaired boat operators in conjunction with the national “Operation Dry Water” campaign, which occurred June 29-July 1.
According to a news release, troopers arrested seven people statewide for boating while intoxicated; contacted 710 vessels and 2,301 boaters; and issued 84 boating violation summonses and 951 warnings.
Marine operations troopers also issued 125 summonses for non-boating violations during the 2018 Operation Dry Water weekend.
This is the 10th year for the national effort, and Missouri has participated since the program’s inception.
Special enforcement operations will continue throughout the summer months.