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Memorial Day Dry Ridge Check Points

Date of News Release: 05/16/2008

(Dry Ridge, KY) - The Kentucky State Police Post 6 at Dry Ridge will be intensifying efforts to enforce seat belt and speeding laws among all motorists during the upcoming holiday travel period. This effort is in support of the 2008 "Click It or Ticket" mobilization efforts to reduce traffic fatalities and injury accidents. Seat belts have been proven to reduce the risk of fatal injuries in a crash by up to 60% for front-seat passengers. Wearing the seat belt correctly is easy and it costs nothing; not wearing it may cost someone a ticket, or worse, their life.

With these objectives in mind, the Dry Ridge Post will support these initiatives by conducting increased speed enforcement activity along with conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the post district. These checkpoints will be set up at designated areas on highways where statistics have shown an elevated number of vehicle crashes. During the checkpoints officers will be enforcing laws related to Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol, Licensing of Motor Vehicles and Operators, Registration and Insurance Violations, Seat Belt and Child Restraint violations along with Motor Vehicle Equipment Violations.

Below is a list of traffic safety checkpoint locations. These roadway locations include, but are not limited to:

Bourbon County

1. US 460 between mile points 0.000 and 21.933
2. US 68 between mile points 0.000 and 10.069
3. US 27 between mile points 0.000 and 15.335

Bracken County

1. KY 10 between mile points 0.064 and 20.941
2. KY 8 between mile points 0.000 and 18.967
3. KY 9 between mile points 0.000 and 19.857

Grant County

1. US 25 between mile point 0.000 and 23.229
2. KY 22 between mile point 0.430 and 15.560
3. I-75 between mile point 143.739 and 165.400

Harrison County

1. US 62 between mile point 0.009 and 22.248
2. US 27 between mile point 0.000 and 54.046
3. KY 36 between mile point 0.000 and 15.543

Nicholas County

1. KY 32 between mile point 1.854 and 31.181
2. KY 36 between mile point 1.427 and 12.851
3. KY 68 between mile point 0.000 and 11.811

Pendleton County

1. US 27 between mile point 0.349 and 19.453
2. KY 22 between mile point 0.500 and 18.716
3. KY 17 between mile point 0.200 and 13.564

Robertson County

1. KY 165 between mile point 0.200 and 15.763
2. KY 539 between mile point 0.000 and 5.852

Traffic Safety Checkpoints are a valuable tool used to promote the safety and well being of the public as well as providing police with visibility and interaction with the community. Checkpoints are utilized throughout the Commonwealth to help promote highway safety. Local police and county agencies may also assist the Kentucky State Police in conducting these Traffic Safety Checkpoints. All checkpoints will be set up in accordance with state law and in compliance with Kentucky State Police policy and procedure.