Kentucky State Police Post 4 in Elizabethtown will conduct traffic safety checkpoints throughout its eight-county district during the Christmas and New Year Holiday period to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes.
KSP utilizes traffic safety checkpoints to promote safety for motorists using the public roadways and to provide a deterrent for those who violate laws contained in the Kentucky Revised Statutes, KSP said in a press release.
The intent of a traffic safety checkpoint is to provide for a high visibility, public safety service, focusing on vehicular equipment deficiencies, confirming appropriate registration and insurance of vehicles, and the valid licensing of drivers, police said.
Traffic safety checkpoints will allow state police the opportunity to periodically concentrate its efforts in checking for violations of traffic and regulatory laws that will ultimately increase the safety of the citizens within the commonwealth.
Drivers encountering a traffic safety checkpoint are requested to have their operator’s license, vehicle registration receipt and proof of insurance readily accessible. Police said drivers with this information in hand, those with no violations of law and minimal roadway congestion can reasonably expect to be delayed for no more than 30 seconds to a few minutes.
KSP Post 4 covers the following Kentucky counties: Hardin, Jefferson, Bullitt, Nelson, Meade, Breckinridge, Larue, and Grayson. These locations can be found on our website, www.kentuckystatepolice.gov.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
