Christian County Sheriff Bruce Kettelkamp has announced the results of the Christian County Sheriff’s Office’s saturation patrols over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. 56 traffic citations were issued from Wednesday, November 23rd through Sunday evening. 31 of those citations were for speeding, 8 for failure to wear a seat belt, and 2 for improper use of electronic communication devices.
Deputies conducting the patrols had the goal of reducing the number of traffic crashes from last year. Sheriff Kettelkamp announced that the goal was successful, with 9 total traffic crashes reported to the Sheriff’s Office over the 2016 Thanksgiving Holiday period. That number is down from last years total of 11 crashes reported.
Sheriff Kettelkamp wished to remind citizens to drive carefully, obey all traffic laws, especially when it comes to wearing your seat belts and not using your cell phone while driving during the upcoming Christmas season.
