The Missouri Highway Patrol has pledged to place every available officer on the road this Memorial Day Weekend.  Officers will be strictly enforcing traffic laws in an effort to keep Missouri car accidents and tractor-trailer crashes to a minimum.  Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) will be implemented for the holiday weekend and will involve local and statewide law enforcement.  In 2008, 477 people sustained personal injuries in Missouri as a result of serious car accidents and truck crashes over the Memorial Day weekend.  11 people involved in those traffic accidents lost their life.

Law enforcement and the Missouri Department of Transportation report that inattention, failing to yield, and speeding were among the top three contributing causes to serious automobile collisions last year.  So put down that cell phone and easy up on the gas.  These to preventative factors alone will greatly improve your chances of avoiding a serious crash and arriving at your destination without personal injury or worse.

In the unfortunate event you are injured in a car or truck crash over the holiday weekend, contact an experienced Missouri accident and injury attorney immediately and get your legal rights protected.  Insurance companies are not out for your best interests and without a successful injury attorney on your side, you may become victimized for the second time.