This weekend, state and local police will be targeting drivers under the influence with a zero-tolerance policy in order to reduce fatalities and accidents over Labor Day weekend. Patrols and enforcement of the policy along the commonwealth's highways will be increased during the holiday period which runs from 6 p.m., Friday through Monday.
In 2010 for same period, Kentucky State Police reported 1,213 crashes with eight fatalities. Fifty-three of the crashes involved alcohol, resulting in 35 injuries and two deaths.
