Police target aggressive drivers for “Operation Spring Brake.”

Saturday, March 22, 2008 | 4:32 p.m. CDT; updated 8:13 p.m. CDT, Saturday, July 19, 2008

COLUMBIA — A joint group of police agencies stopped 218 drivers on Friday in Boone County in the largest joint traffic enforcement detail of the year — “Operation Spring Brake.” Dozens of extra officers targeted aggressive drivers on major routes from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in an effort to keep roads safe as drivers left town for spring break.

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