New Traffic Crackdown Starts Thursday

The Lexington County Sheriff's Department has announced the latest roadways where it will conduct stepped up traffic patrols, which are scheduled to begin Thursday morning and run through Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Deputies, along with S.C. Highway Patrol troopers, will be cracking down on speeders, as well as reckless and drunken drivers.

The targeted roadways include: Beechcreek Road, Gator Road, Golden Jubilee Road, Olde Farm Road, Ben Franklin Road, Amicks Ferry Road, Berryhill Road, Bradley Drive, Hebron Drive, and Irmo Drive.  

Check here for specific dates and times of the increased patrols on particular roadways.

Be warned: While these are the announced roadways for the following week, Lexington Sheriff James Metts said they are subject to change without notice.