Kentucky State Police is coordinating with five other state police forces for a “traffic blitz called the 6-State Project.”
On Friday through Sunday, “Kentucky State Police will work alongside state police in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia for a weekend traffic blitz,” state police said.
The aim of the project is to reduce speeding, promote seat belt usage and remove impaired drivers from the roadways.
“The partnership provides a coordinated law enforcement effort in highway safety, criminal patrol and intelligence sharing several times each year,” state police said.
Gov. Andy Beshear fully supports the effort to keep motorists safe as they travel in and through Kentucky.
“Every single Kentuckian and every single American who travels through our beautiful commonwealth deserves to be safe and feel safe on our roadways,” Beshear said. “This partnership will keep thousands safe, and I am proud of our KSP for participating.”
In 2024, the joint effort hosted six enforcement details that led to 8,252 seat belt citations, 1,895 distracted driving violations, 995 drug arrests, 741 speed citations, and 1,134 move-over violations, according to state police.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
