STAFF REPORT
Glasgow News 1
The Cave City Police Department plans a series of nighttime traffic safety checkpoints from June 30 through July 6, 2026. The checkpoints will be conducted daily between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. and will be clearly marked for drivers, according to the department. They will use the checkpoints to enforce a range of traffic laws.
Police report they will be watching for drivers operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, as well as checking licensing of motor vehicles and operators and insurance coverage. They also plan to enforce seat belt and child restraint requirements and to look for motor vehicle safety equipment violations.
The department has released a list of approved traffic safety checkpoint locations. Checkpoints may be set up in the 400 block of Mammoth Cave Street and the 800 block of Mammoth Cave Road, Old Lexington Road at Cemetery Road, Grinstead Mill Road at Blair Road and Old Horse Cave Road at the Hart County line. Happy Valley Road at Estes Road and the 400 block of North Dixie Highway are also approved as checkpoint areas. Additional sites include Louisville Road at Happy Valley Road and the Interstate 65 interchange at Mammoth Cave Road.
The agency says the checkpoints are part of an effort to improve roadway safety during a busy travel period around the Independence Day holiday. Drivers are encouraged to allow extra time when traveling through these areas and to ensure they are driving sober and meeting all legal requirements.
Key Facts
– Cave City Police Department will conduct traffic safety checkpoints June 30–July 6, 2026
– Checkpoints will operate between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. and will be clearly marked
– Officers will enforce DUI, licensing, insurance, seat belt, child restraint and equipment laws
– Multiple locations are approved, including Mammoth Cave Street, North Dixie Highway and the I-65 interchange
– Drivers are advised to expect delays and ensure they are properly licensed, insured and buckled up
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