Kentucky drivers urged to be alert in school zones

SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – The Scott County Sheriff’s Workplace is reminding drivers to be alert, particularly at school zones.

In response to the sheriff’s workplace, a deputy was practically hit by a driver whereas directing faculty visitors Thursday. We’re advised the deputy is okay, however the sheriff’s workplace says that is one thing that they arrive face-to-face with all too typically.

“Flashing blue lights don’t all the time assist out when individuals are on their cellphones, or there are environmental situations out,” mentioned Sgt. Robert Tackett, Scott County Sheriff’s Workplace.

That was the case for one deputy directing faculty visitors in entrance of Japanese Elementary Thursday.

“We had a deputy out directing visitors, similar to he does on daily basis. He’s sporting his reflective vest we require guys to put on, reflective gloves, baton, visitors mild wand that has lights on it. He has a automobile within the left lane of visitors that he’s advising to come back in direction of him come over the hill fully too quick and truly throughout the yellow line to the purpose the place he really needed to make a maneuver to get out of the best way of this driver,” mentioned Tackett.

Tackett says drivers want to concentrate on their environment each time they get behind the wheel.

“I feel it’s truthful to ask individuals to know what to anticipate. I’d say that 90% of people who find themselves at school visitors are in the identical faculty visitors on daily basis,” mentioned Tackett. “On a piece commute, they know that it’s going to be irritating visitors they simply should be attentive and affected person with our guys.”

Sgt. Tackett says the deputy directing visitors wasn’t capable of depart his submit after that driver sped by means of to make an arrest.

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