Beginning Friday and continuing through Sept. 5, the Kentucky State Police will be participating in the NHTSA Mobilization, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The KSP will be partnering with the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety and local law enforcement agencies across the state. This nationwide initiative is a concerted effort by all law enforcement agencies to reduce alcohol-related injury and fatality crashes by targeting impaired drivers.
Impaired driving continues to be one of the deadliest crimes in America claiming thousands of lives each year. In Kentucky during 2010, there were a total of 4,762 collisions that were caused by drivers who were under the influence of alcohol. Of that total, 167 were fatal and 2,489 involved injuries.
During this campaign, troopers from the Madisonville state police post will conduct numerous traffic safety check points throughout the Post 2 District. Troopers will also be partnering with local officers conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols in the Post 2 District. Expect to see an increase in patrols in high volume traffic areas and high crash locations. Impaired drivers will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
