Many drivers will get behind the wheel when they are a little tired and think nothing of the hazard they are presenting to others on the road. Unfortunately, drowsy driving can be as destructive as drunk driving or distracted driving. As vision becomes blurry and...
Car Accidents/MVA
Partially at fault for a car accident? You may still collect damages
Serious car accidents can upend the lives of all parties involved. For this and other reasons, Kentucky—being a no-fault state—requires personal injury protection (PIP). Consequently, if you are involved in an accident, you must file a claim with your insurance...
Drowsy driving: how sleepiness may put you in danger
You didn’t sleep well last night, and you just got off a long shift. Now, you’re headed home. Most people don’t always recognize their sleepiness as a danger to their safety while behind the wheel, but some experts say that impairs your ability to drive similarly to...
Accident risk increases after daylight savings time starts
Each year, the start of daylight savings poses problems for people in Kentucky. When daylight savings begins, people lose an hour of sleep and may feel drowsy and fatigued as they get ready for work or school. Unfortunately, until people become accustomed to the time...
Teens less likely to drive distracted when school starts later
Studies have suggested that high schools may start too early in the day for teens' health and safety, namely safety on the road. Kentucky residents with teen drivers should know about one study, published by the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, that focused on teen...
How cars could be made safer
Some Kentucky consumers may choose cars in part based on the safety rating system that gives vehicles from one to five stars. However, this system has fallen behind those in other countries, and there are steps the government could take to improve it once again.Joan...
How to find out who was at fault in a multi-car crash
It can be difficult to prove who was at fault in a crash involving three or more vehicles in Kentucky, but the following outline may help clear things up. First of all, most multi-vehicle crashes are simply a series of rear-end collisions, and rear-end collisions...
Improving roadway safety with red light cameras
Over 800 people are killed every year in Kentucky and across the country in car accidents caused by drivers who run through red lights, and thousands more people are seriously injured. Despite it being common knowledge that running red lights is illegal, negligent...
Some safety systems could actually increase crash risks
While many people in Kentucky have been interested in automated driving systems because they could help to prevent deadly crashes, some experts are warning that these technologies create dangers of their own. A study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety...
What do truck drivers do while working that can cause a crash?
Anyone can make mistakes while driving, but certain people are in positions to cause more harm through their mistakes. Commercial truck drivers are subject to more rigorous controls for their behavior at the wheel, as well as a stricter standard in terms of education....