The Kentucky and Virginia State Police worked together to curve traffic accidents along US 460. In a statement from post 9 in Pikeville Trooper Steven Mounts says the two agencies focused on seat belt use, speeding, reckless and impaired driving. The traffic safety checkpoint and saturated patrols along the US 460 near the Kentucky and Virginia line resulted in 49 citations being issued.  In addition, officials took 9 commercial vehicles out of service after they failed inspection.

Photo credited to KSP post 9