Missouri & Illinois State Police Complete Huge Traffic Crackdown

It was the cooperative effort of three states including state police from Missouri and Illinois. A huge traffic crackdown resulted in hundreds of people stopped with a large number of citations issued.

This coordinated campaign between Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky state police was called Operation United Front and it happened from May 1 through May 15, 2025. According to CDL Life, the results involved a staggering number of drivers pulled over with many citied for violations. The Kentucky State Police shared their numbers which give you an idea of how far-reaching this effort was:

• 83 speeding citations
• 37 reckless driving citations
• 22 occupant protection citations
• four DUI arrests
• 272 commercial motor vehicles were inspected

As of this writing, neither the Missouri or Illinois State Police have released their numbers from this traffic crackdown.

What is the point of a multi-state crackdown like the one just completed across Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky?

The stated goal of Operation United Front was to enforce commercial driving codes, to look for drivers under the influence and get them off of the road and to ensure passenger safety. The hope is that it will encourage compliance which is especially important prior to the Memorial Day weekend which is one of the busiest and most dangerous travel weekends of the year.