Kentucky law enforcement targeting aggressive drivers during national effort WEKU
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JustslightlyaheadoftheMemorialDayholidayperiod,Kentuckylawenforcementofficerswillbelookingforaggressivedrivers.It’spartofOperationSafeDRIVE.
Thenationalinitiativefocusesondangerousinterstatedrivingbehaviorslikespeeding,tailgating,distracteddriving,anddrivingundertheinfluence.KentuckyStatePoliceCommercialVehicleEnforcementSergeantJasonMorrissaidreactiontimeislessenedbyspeedandcompromisedfurtherincloseproximitytotrucks.
“Everyoperatorthat’stravelingonanyroadwayhasaduediligenttobedefensivedriver,”saidMorris.
Morrisnotedexcessivespeedisaprimaryreasonfornearlyaquarterofallfatalcrashes.Headdedthatandtailgating,forinstance,canbecharacterizedasactingknowingly.
Morrissaidbreakingthespeedlimitalongwithaggressivenessisadangerouscombination.
“Whenyouaddthespeedingtoaggressivedrivingasfarasaggressivelanechanges,tailgating…againitreallycutsdownthatperson’sopportunitytobeabletostoptheirvehicleandbeabletob
