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 January 5, 2012 in Truck Accidents
Lexington trucking accident attorney Frank Jenkins III previously stated he supports the proposal by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to ban cell phone calls and text messaging by commercial truck and bus drivers. Since the September 2011 ruling, the NTSB has expanded the cellphone ban recommendation to include all drivers as an effort to…
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…
Posted on December 15, 2011 in Car Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a goal of improving the safety of our highways. Focusing on education, the organization hopes to change the poor driving practices that lead to serious injuries and deaths on U.S. roadways. NHTSA’s latest campaign,“Stop the Texts, Stop the Wrecks,”is focused on eliminating cell phone use while driving. …