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Kentucky cracking down on 4-wheeler behavior around big rigs

FRANKFORT, Ky.  — Kentucky State Police are watching for aggressive driving by motorists around tractor-trailers and other large trucks.

State police say they're cracking down on motorists driving recklessly around commercial trucks and trucks that violate traffic laws.

State police are partnering with Louisville and Lexington police and the Boone County Sheriff's Office.

Officers will watch for aggressive driving behaviors such as following too close, unsafe lane changes, speeding and not leaving enough space when passing large trucks.

A statement from KSP says 70 percent of fatal crashes involving large trucks are caused by passenger vehicles.

Last year Kentucky had more than 8,000 crashes involving commercial vehicles, resulting in 114 deaths.

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