When driving at night in Kentucky there isn’t anything more important than your headlights, especially in rain, snow or fog. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has studied the effectiveness of vehicle headlights, and almost all of them do a poor job. Though they pass federal safety requirements, the IIHS reports they often fall […]

When we buy a car, safety may not be the biggest issue we’re concerned about. We have a certain budget; we may have many people to regularly transport; we want a reliable car so we can save money and time by avoiding repairs; and maybe we want something that’s fun to drive. The last time […]

You probably won’t think about them until you hit one. Guardrails are all around us when we drive in Kentucky, especially on the highway, on curves and bridges. Ideally, they’re supposed to limit the damage done if we hit them, but that’s not always the case. At least four are dead after three accidents where […]

Technology allowing vehicles to safely drive themselves is being developed, though it may take some time to perfect. While we imperfect humans are still driving, technology is in the works to determine if a driver is fatigued and, if so, to alert the person so he or she can drive without posing a danger. Kentucky’s […]

Traffic accidents happen every day. Maybe that’s the problem. Traffic accidents are like dripping water from a faucet we can’t be bothered to fix. When it comes to traffic crashes, each drip is like a life lost and the country and Kentucky can’t be bothered to do much to fix the problem of the rapidly […]

Kentucky’s millennial population may be the most hazardous group of drivers, according to a new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This new study estimates that 88% of young millennials engage in risky behavior while driving, making them the country’s worst-behaved drivers. The survey results come from the foundation’s annual Traffic Safety Culture […]

Society needs good Samaritans. In this time when America is more divided than ever politically and economically, we need to reach out to each other when someone needs help. But we need to be smart about it and, most importantly, obey the law when we’re driving in Kentucky. If you want to help someone who’s […]

Traffic fatalities have gone up, which is a change from past years of steady declines. Traffic safety experts are trying to find the cause, and it may be as close as their smartphones. One theory for the cause of the increased carnage is that large numbers of drivers are distracted by smartphones and their apps. […]