 A new safe driving program has been introduced in Carroll County, Kentucky, which is designed to reduce the number of repeat traffic offenders. According to a recent article in the Madison Courier, Carroll County Attorney Nicholas Marsh has introduced Drive Safe Kentucky, a program which will allow participants to have a traffic violation dismissed after completing certain requirements.
"When a traffic citation is written, we have an opportunity to increase awareness of traffic laws and safe driving practices," Marsh said in a press release. "Drive Safe Kentucky offers a convenient alternative to traffic court while reducing the chances of reoffending." The program will allow participants to maintain a good driving record by preventing points being assessed against their license, all while avoiding additional costs, fines and court appearances. It is also may have a positive effect on insurance premiums, as the program could keep a violation from appearing on a participant's driving record. As of now, it appears that the Drive Safe Kentucky program is only offered to Carroll County residents, but it has the potential to expand across the Commonwealth. Currently, the Carroll County Attorney's office determines eligibility to enter the program. Violators with DUI offenses or those who maintain commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) will not be eligible for the program. There is a $149 fee for the course. The Carroll County Attorney's office is working with the Public Safety Institute of Kentucky regarding the educational component of the program, which consists of a traffic quiz (96 questions). It may be completed online and takes approximately two hours. A DVD version is also available. The Madison Courier article may be found at: http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=286&ArticleID=82323 For more information about Drive Safe Kentucky, please visit their website or Facebook page: https://www.drivesafeky.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DriveSafeKentucky Posted by Andrew Wheeler
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 According to a recent article on posted on the Lexington Herald-Leader's website, GM has added 2004 Saturn Ions to its list of recalled vehicles. Last month, GM announced the recall of over 780,000 Chevrolet Cobalts and Pontiac G5s, model years 2005-2007. It later added 842,000 Saturn Ion compact vehicles, model years 2005-2007, as well as Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky sports cars, model years 2006-2007.
The major recall relates to a problem with ignition switches which can wear from heavy, dangling keys. According to the report, if the key chains are bumped or people drive on rough surfaces, the switches can suddenly change from the "run" position to "accessory" or "off." This activity can disable power-assisted steering and brakes, and can cause drivers to lose control. Air bags may also be unable to inflate in the event of a crash. Drivers are urged to leave key rings empty until the switches are replaced. GM has linked 12 deaths to the ignition switch problem. GM is also offering owners of the recalled cars free loaner vehicles and $500 toward a new GM vehicle, says the article. There are time restrictions, however. For further details about the recall and GM's offer to vehicle owners can be found here. Posted by Andrew Wheeler This week, we launched our redesigned website. The new and improved www.martinvincentlaw.com has been built and designed by our attorneys, and all of the content is original. New features include a mobile version of the site which was designed specifically with smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices in mind.
Also, we are proud to announce the addition of a blog application to our site (http://www.martinvincentlaw.com/blog.html). Our attorneys will periodically be posting articles they have written which may relate to issues affecting residents of Eastern Kentucky, including topics pertaining to legal issues, public and product safety, and legislative updates. Notification of new articles will be posted to our Facebook and Twitter accounts so those interested can easily follow. Please feel free to share our articles with anyone you feel may benefit from them. We welcome - and appreciate - comments and feedback. Thank you. Posted by Andrew Wheeler |
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