Transportation Secretary Greg Thomas said that as traffic increases during the Labor Day weekend, the Office of Highway Safety is working to raise awareness of impaired driving dangers and help law enforcement take impaired drivers off the highways.
Kentucky State Police Sgt. Josh Lawson said extra troopers will be patrolling. The campaign began last Friday and runs through Sept. 3.
The Highway Safety Office distributes federal grant money to increase law enforcement presence during designated holiday periods. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says high-visibility enforcement campaigns reduce impaired driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent.
