Those driving on U.S. 71 Highway may want to slow down, because the Kansas City Police Department is cracking down on reckless driving on the highway.
According to KCPD, the following citations were given out Tuesday, Jan. 13, on U.S. 71:
- Seven citations for driving suspended/revoked
- 205 citations/warnings for hazardous moving violations
- 101 citations/warnings for non-moving violations
A moving violation involves breaking traffic laws while driving, such as speeding, reckless driving, driving under the influence, among several other violations. Non-moving violation not related to the vehicle’s movement, for things like parking violations, lack of insurance and a broken tail light, among others.
A KCPD representative said that officers were sent to U.S. 71 due to traffic complaints and accidents on the highway. They said that the enforcement was aiming to reduce speeds on the highway…