Q&A: Certificates of Financial Responsibility
What is SR-22? An SR-22 is a certificate of financial responsibility that is mandated by the state and provided by your auto insurance carrier stating your required auto insurance policy is in effect....
View ArticleSchool Bus Safety Again at the Forefront
In the United States each year there are many fatalities and injuries as the result of school bus accidents. This is critical because school buses are the single largest form of transportation in the...
View Article25th Anniversary of One of the Worst Drunk Driving Accidents in the USA
May 14th, 1988 will go down in history as the first time many people in the USA really took a good, long look at the consequences of drunk driving accidents. As a bus load of children and a few adults...
View ArticleKentucky Ignition Interlock Laws
The state of Kentucky has several different laws when it comes to the consequences for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Any person convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) can be...
View ArticleState Spotlight – Interlock and DUI Laws in the State of Kentucky
DUI Laws in the State of Kentucky include jail time, fines, loss of the privilege to drive, and an aggravated DUI component that includes extra time spent in jail for all offenders. An aggravated DUI...
View ArticleTwo Cheers for Kentucky’s New Ignition Interlock Law
After much debate, Kentucky has passed Senate Bill 133, which replaces the state’s current hardship license system with one that prescribes ignition interlocks for DUI offenders. An ignition interlock,...
View ArticleKentucky Ignition Interlock Law Goes Into Effect. Nice Work.
Kentucky has joined the ranks of states that impose ignition interlock requirements on drunk drivers. Up to now, interlock devices have been optional in Kentucky. An ignition interlock, or car...
View ArticleNew Bill Would Erase Kentucky Lookback Period for First DUI Offenders
How many first DUI offenses is a person entitled to? This is the question that’s being debated in the Kentucky legislature. Currently Kentucky has a 10-year lookback period, meaning that if you are...
View ArticleKentucky Supreme Court Says A 10-Year-Old DUI Counts.
What exactly is a repeat drunk driver? Is it someone whose last conviction was five years ago? Ten? Twenty? The question means a lot in court, and the Kentucky Supreme Court has a final answer for the...
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