Columbia Police to increase enforcement of hazardous moving violations and impaired driving violations during December

As part of the Columbia Police Department’s continual efforts to keep our roads safe, citizens will see an increase in enforcement of hazardous moving violations and impaired driving violations through the month of December.

In 2019, speeding, following too close, failure to stop at a stop signal/sign and lane violations accounted for 47 percent of motor vehicle crashes reported in Columbia.

Other examples of hazardous moving violations include following too closely, failing to yield or anything else that could put motorists at risk of a crash or causing harm to others. 

Since Jan.1, 2020, Columbia Police have reported 190 arrests for driving while intoxicated. 

Some common indicators of an impaired driver include swerving in the lane, narrowly missing fixed objects on the side of the road and rapid acceleration.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports some typical effects of having a .08 blood alcohol content or higher include poor balance, speech, vision, reaction time, judgment, self-control, reasoning and memory.

These enforcement events will involve both on-duty personnel who are working regular shifts along with officers working overtime that is funded by grants provided through the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Division of Highway Safety.