Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard will be conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoints and Moving Patrols throughout the Post 13 area during the month of December 2017. Personnel conducting checkpoints and patrols will be doing so with the intent of improving highway safety by focusing on speeding, seat belt and child restraint usage, impaired driving, motor vehicle equipment safety and lawful registration and licensing of vehicles and drivers. Officers will also be observing for distracted drivers, especially those texting. Any violations of law or other public safety issues that arise will be addressed.