Transportation

KSP: Drive sober or get pulled over

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011, 2:57pm

(KFVS) -State police are participating in the 2011 holiday campaign "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over."

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KYTC: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this holiday season

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, December 16th, 2011, 2:16pm

KYTC: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this holiday season

(KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says as you celebrate the holiday season enjoying traditions, food, family and fun, be reminded that state and local law enforcement officers will be out in force to arrest anyone caught driving drunk behind the wheel.

Kentucky Office of Highway Safety Director Bill Bell said the message is simple: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. He said as easy as that sounds, unfortunately many drivers still choose to jeopardize their safety and the safety of others on our roads by getting behind the wheel after drinking.

KYTC says 10 people were killed on Kentucky roadways last year during the Christmas and New Year's holiday. They say three of the deaths involved alcohol.

“This holiday season, the KOHS is honored to have a family from Kentucky help spread the message about the dangers of drinking and driving,” said Bell.

The KOHS recommends these tips for a safe holiday season:

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KYTC reminds drivers of highway hazards from roving deer

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, November 14th, 2011, 5:05pm

KYTC reminds drivers of highway hazards from roving deer

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has issued a reminder for drivers across the region to be on the lookout for deer crossing the roads, especially near dawn or dusk when visibility is the lowest.

KYTC says it is entering the peak of deer mating season which generates an uptick in car-deer collisions on state highways. They say about half of all deer-car collisions are reported in the last three months of the year.

KYTC District 1 Spokesman Keith Todd says a check of deer collisions reported from 2010 provides some perspective on what drivers are facing. A review of police crash reports indicates Hopkins County and Henderson County top the list of Western Kentucky counties with the most deer-vehicle collisions.

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Beshear, highway admin. unveils new I-69 signs

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 5:07pm

Beshear, highway admin. unveils new I-69 signs

(KFVS) - Governor Steve Beshear and Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez unveiled one of the new I-69 signs going up on 38 miles of Western Kentucky Parkway and 17 miles of existing Interstate 24 on Tuesday.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says Kentucky now has 55 miles of Interstate 69.

Beshear noted that efforts will continue to gain interstate status for the remaining 100 miles of I-69 Corridor through 10 Western Kentucky counties between Henderson and Fulton.

According to KYTC, new signs will have the I-69 shield with a "formerly WK Pkwy" sign underneath to help avoid confusing cross-country travelers.

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KOHS: Don't drink and drive on Halloween

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, October 24th, 2011, 11:21am

KOHS: Don't drink and drive on Halloween

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Office of Highway Patrol is reminding everyone to keep the party off the road on Halloween.

Keith Todd with the Kentucky Department of Transportation says while New Year's has traditionally been a big day for partying, St. Patrick's Day and Halloween have been catching up in recent years with increasing numbers of DUI arrests.

“There isn’t a Halloween costume clever enough to hide an impaired driver who has made the poor decision to get behind the wheel,” said KOHS Director of Highway Safety Bill Bell. “Whether you’ve had one too many or way too many it is just not worth the risk. Remember, buzzed driving is drunk driving.”

The KOHS says Halloween night is often one of the deadliest nights of the year for impaired drivers.

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MSU Homecoming parade, road closures

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, October 13th, 2011, 1:17pm

MURRAY, KY (KFVS) - The city of Murray says the Murray State University Homecoming parade will be Oct. 15.

According to the city, Main Street (Hwy. 94) will be closed from 16th Street to Industrial Road starting at 7:30 a.m. Traffic on Main Street will be detoured to Chestnut Street (Hwy 1327 and US 641) via North 16th and Industrial Road.

The city says the parade will start at 9:30 a.m. The intersections of Main Street at 12th Street and 4th Street will stay open to cross Main Street until the parade arrives at these streets. Once the parade has cleared the intersections with 4th and 12th Streets, those streets will be immediately reopened.

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Deer on the move, drivers beware

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Monday, October 10th, 12:37 pm

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Deer are on the move and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Kentucky State Police want to remind all drivers to be on the look out.

According to the transportation cabinet, highway crews see an increase in the number of deer killed along highways in early October and continue through December.

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