Barren County Sheriff Kent Keen says motorists across Barren County should be prepared for possible traffic safety checkpoints in the coming days.
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By Angela Briggs, WCLU News
GLASGOW, Ky. — Beginning this week, the Barren County Sheriff’s Office will conduct safety and sobriety checkpoints – what many refer to as roadblocks.
Barren County Sheriff Kent Keen says the goal of these checkpoints is safety and to get impaired drivers off the road.
Drivers will be asked to provide a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance upon arrival to a checkpoint, Keen says.
Traffic stops can pose a lot of risk to law enforcement, with every situation being as different as the person behind the wheel. If you keep your proof of insurance in the glovebox or if it is in a purse or console, let law enforcement know before you reach for it.
“When an officer stops you, whether in checkpoint or just a traffic stop, tell the officer if you’re going to move out of the area of the seat to the glove compartment or get them out of the door pocket,” Kent says. “Tell them what your intentions are.”
Sheriff Keen says impaired drivers make the roads less safe for everyone, and those who think they can get by with being a little buzzed — they will know.
“They can get you a sobriety test right there, and the officer will check that out and see,” Keen says.
The checkpoints will be in place throughout October, according to information released by the Barren County Sheriff’s Office.
Some of those possible locations include:
US 31W @ Edmonson Co. Line
US 31W @ Hart Co. Line
US 31W @ KY 255
US 31W @ Park City Glasgow Rd
US 31E @ jack Turner Rd
US 68 & KY 255 (Bon Ayr)
US 68 @ Park City Glasgow Rd
KY 70 & KY 314
KY 70 & KY 255
KY 70 & KY 740 (Hiseville)
KY 249 ½ mile south of Glasgow Limits (Roseville @ Beechtree)
KY 249 @ Monroe Co. Line
KY 1297 @ Colesbend Rd
KY 87 @ Ramp Rd
KY 63 @ Fair Grounds
Ky 63 @ Temple Hill Firehouse area
KY 252 @ Berry Store Rd
KY 252 @ South Fork Rd
HWY 90E @ Eighty Eight Community
HWY 90E @ Bethel Church Rd