JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office saw positive results from its recent monthlong campaign to crack down on motorists driving vehicles with expired license plates, Sheriff Dave Marshak said.
Throughout February, sheriff’s deputies issued 290 tickets to drivers with expired license plates and 167 tickets to drivers who did not have proof of insurance. Deputies also warned 566 drivers that they needed to get their license plates up to date and 76 drivers that they needed to have proof of insurance.
“Overall, the first month of enforcement was successful and we have witnessed an increase in compliance,” Marshak said. “However, we need to continue the efforts throughout the year.”
The Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, along with the Arnold, Byrnes Mill, Crystal City, Eureka, Festus, Herculaneum, Hillsboro and Pevely police departments, combined their efforts on Feb. 2 to kick off the enforcement campaign.
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