MOREHEAD, KY – Kentucky State Police, Post 8, Morehead announces September Safety Checkpointsthe and also the final traffic and criminal activity report for August 2023.
During August, Post 8 personnel issued 1,376 total citations. Of those citations, 4 were for DUI, 239 were for Speeding, 200 for No Seat Belt and 12 were for Child Restraint. In addition, there were 162 Courtesy Notices issued. Post 8 also investigated 29 Traffic Collisions, 606 Complaints, opened 45 Criminal Cases, and made 163 Criminal Arrests for the month of August.
Additionally, Captain John Dowdy, Post Commander of the Kentucky State Police at Morehead, announces that Troopers of the Morehead Post will be conducting Safety Checkpoints in addition to Moving Patrols throughout the Post 8 area which includes Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan, Fleming, Mason, Lewis, Powell, Wolfe, Morgan, and Elliott counties during the entire month of September, as well as the remainder of the year. Motorists are urged to be cautious and obey reduced speeds through road construction zones.
This concentrated enforcement effort will utilize Troopers and Detectives assigned to and working the Morehead Post area. Members of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) will also be utilized. They will focus on enforcing violations of Speeding, No Seat Belt, Child Restraint, Impaired Driving Laws, and Texting While Driving, as well as other violations of the Traffic Laws of Kentucky.
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