Living in Richmond, you’re familiar with the winding roadways and tough tight patches of road in the area. You know that you have a busy highway to take into Lexington or other cities, Interstate 75. Though you do your best to stay safe, there are many crashes that...
Car Accidents
Defining “reasonable and prudent” speed
Many in Richmond may question the decision to seek compensation following a car accident, believing that auto insurance coverage makes such action unnecessary. Yet in many cases, insurance coverage is not enough to cover all of the costs of an accident, particularly...
Airbags are largest safety recall in U.S. history
Kentucky drivers know that getting behind the wheel of any vehicle has its risks, which are multiplied by the carelessness and/or inexperience of other drivers. Distracted, texting, speeding, eating, sleepy and drug- or alcohol-impaired drivers cause untold amounts of...
Head-on collision in Oak Grove kills two
The many expenses that can result from a car accident in Richmond can vary greatly. Fortunately, many such accidents may only involve damage to the vehicles involved. Repair expenses can be costly, yet auto insurance may be able to cover them entirely (or facilitate...
Highlighting the dangers of drowsy driving
Given the amount of time and resources spent on educating people about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving, most in Richmond might find it relatively easy to avoid putting themselves in situations where they might even consider engaging in such practices. Yet...
What are the different types of distracted driving?
When you think of distracted driving, one thing typically comes to mind: cell phones. The dangers of texting while driving in Richmond (or anywhere else, for that matter), have been well-documented. Yet while the prevalence of texting from behind the wheel certainly...
DUI laws in Kentucky
In Kentucky, impairment does not need to be proven in a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. According to information from the state government, what must be proven is the driver’s blood alcohol concentration, and if it is 0.08 percent or...
What are some common causes of car accidents?
Thousands of people across the U.S. are killed in traffic accidents every year, several hundred in Kentucky alone. Several thousand more people are injured in accidents. The saddest comment on these statistics is that many of them could likely be prevented.The reasons...
The ins and outs of kentucky’s reckless driving laws
When life throws a curveball into one's plans, time can be of the essence. It is for this reason, and many others, that countless Kentucky drivers face dangerous wrecks on the road. While Kentucky has relatively lenient reckless driving laws as compared to other...
How many lives are lost to collisions with large animals?
Fatal motor vehicle collisions happen for many reasons. In some cases, lives are lost as a result of drunk driving, whole other fatal accidents happen because of ice on the roadway. However, it is important to keep in mind that other causes, which may not always...