Posted on October 23, 2015 in Car Accidents
A recent news report featured on wlky.com revealed an alarming fact: fatal traffic accidents in the Bluegrass State are on the increase. Government officials believe that the increase in traffic deaths may be explained in part by lower gas prices enabling more individuals to drive. Statistics show: As of Tuesday October 6, there were 549…
Posted on September 3, 2015 in Car Accidents
Many Kentuckians look forward to the long Labor Day weekend to have cookouts and spend time with friends and loved ones. With gas prices lower in Kentucky this year, more people will be travelling during the holiday. But the holiday weekend is an especially dangerous time with more traffic on the highways and more drunk…
Posted on August 18, 2015 in Car Accidents, DUI
Drunk drivers present a serious hazard to other motorists on Kentucky’s roadways. With an eye toward prevention, law enforcement agencies in Kentucky and across the nation will be participating in a Get Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign, which runs from August 19 through Labor Day weekend. Drunk driving accidents are preventable, yet driving…
Posted on July 1, 2015 in Car Accidents
Children are a parent’s most precious asset, but when riding in vehicles, youngsters too often are put at risk because of inadequate safety precautions with child-restraint and booster seats. A new law in Kentucky requires children to be secured in protective seats until they are a year older to keep them safe in car accidents,…
Posted on June 17, 2015 in Car Accidents, DUI
Habitual drunk drivers are a menace to communities across Kentucky and every effort should be made to hold them accountable. In the wake of a May DUI-related crash that killed a Lexington attorney who was bicycling, state lawmakers have introduced legislation to make it easier for police to identify habitual drunk drivers and remove them…