Category Archives: Vehicle Accidents

Road conditions and visibility aren't the best, but you aren't having too much trouble. You know you’re a good driver, your car is in decent shape, and you’ve driven the section of the highway hundreds of times before. You might be going a bit too fast or have taken your hand off the wheel for a second to adjust the temperature when your wheels slide into a slippery patch on the road. The next thing you know, you've sp...

Emergency vehicles are usually in a hurry to get somewhere. Imagine being that person on the stretcher in the back of the ambulance on the way to the hospital, or the homeowner who called the fire department to put out the flames, or the just robbed employee waiting for police. When you need that kind of help, each minute you wait can feel like an eternity. It's one of the reasons you should be sure to regularly use your m...

“Quads” or All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are a part of life here in Pike County and throughout the Bluegrass State. Kids and adults alike are enthusiasts who really enjoy the sport of ATV riding or prefer these vehicles for off-road access. However, it's important to remember that ATVs are powerful and potentially dangerous vehicles. In neighboring Indiana, the number of fatalities and injury crashes involving minors pro...

The teenage years are difficult for most young people, when they're not quite an adult but no longer a child. These are the years when humans grow up. While this is the time when youth gain new responsibilities, this is also the time when youth are given new privileges. And one of those privileges is the right to drive a motor vehicle. Even this privilege can be a mixed blessing, though. While teenagers are allowed to drive...

It is the most ancient form of transportation, and while automatic cars and expanded public transportation may make the headlines, walking is still the most common mode of transportation around the world. Walking and Health Besides being simply a mode of transportation, walking for exercise has been popular for thousands of years. One supporter is the Mayo Clinic, which lists potential benefits including: Maintain a...