Posted on February 15, 2012 in Car Accidents
Lexington drivers have access to a new service if their vehicle becomes disabled while driving Lexington-Fayette county roadways. In January, Chief Ronnie Bastin, of the Lexington, KY, Division of Police Officers, announced the VIP Vehicle Program as a public safety service for Lexington residents with empty gas tanks, dead batteries and other non-emergency roadside issues. …
Posted on February 1, 2012 in Car Accidents
The town of Elkhorn City, Kentucky is mourning the tragic death of 53-year-old Pike County deputy James I. Thacker after he was killed in a car wreck Jan. 23. Now, a 47-year-old man faces criminal charges related to the accident, according to news reports. The 47-year-old was driving on U.S. 460 between the Marrowbone and…
Posted on January 25, 2012 in Car Accidents
As a series of accidents in Kentucky in early January showed, inclement weather conditions such as snow and ice can make driving dangerous, said Kentucky car accident lawyer Frank M. Jenkins III. However, poor weather conditions do not relieve drivers of the duty to drive responsibly, the attorney said. “Without commenting on these specific accidents,…
Posted on January 18, 2012 in Car Accidents
Our Kentucky car accident attorneys have reported on the continuing efforts of the Kentucky State Police (KSP) to stop drunk drivers from harming themselves or others on our highways. The holiday season, when the KSP supported the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, is over, but Kentucky law…
Posted on December 28, 2011 in Car Accidents
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and other law enforcement agencies across the country in the crackdown of drunk drivers during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period ending Jan. 2, 2012. The NHTSA’s “Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is being used to raise the public’s…