Daviess County Sheriff’s Office announces results of school zone traffic enforcement

HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office has completed their second annual back to school traffic enforcement detail designed to promote safe driving in school zones as students return to school for the new school year.

The detail ran from August 7 through August 16, and officials state patrol deputies focused on traffic enforcement in each area school zone during the active school zone times each morning and afternoon.

Officials say 75 traffic stops were conducted in 21 school zones resulting in 70 warnings and five citations.

“With this being only the second year we’ve done this detail, it’s probably a little premature to show a definite pattern. But looking at the numbers, it does seem like the additional presence in the school zones and media attention about this detail is helping to get the word out and slow people down,” Daviess County Sheriff Brad Youngman said.

Officials state beginning on Monday, patrol units will remain active in school zones but without additional units the detail provided. Officials also state the sheriff’s office will plan additional traffic enforcement operations as needed such as when school returns from Christmas Break or when school administrators report problems within their school zones.

“This was a great way for our deputies to engage with the public and show that we care about the safety of our kids while also reminding people to slow down and drive safely. Deputies reported having many positive encounters and I think most motorists we stopped understood the significance of why we were out there and what we were hoping to accomplish,” Sheriff
Youngman said.

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