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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Press Releases

Traffic restored on most roadways in storm area

Highway crews overcome power, communications outages

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews in eastern Kentucky have restored traffic on nearly all routes that were blocked by downed trees and power lines as a result of heavy snow.

It has been a daunting task, particularly in the eight counties of the Department of Highways’ hard-hit Manchester District, where two-thirds of state-maintained routes were partially or completely blocked by fallen trees on Saturday.

All roads in the district are open for travel today, though three routes – KY 225 in Bell County and KY 987 and KY 510 in Harlan County – remain partially blocked. Crews are clearing downed trees from those routes today.

“Our crews have fought through one obstacle after another,” Acting Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock said. “The heavy snow we received was a challenge in itself. But on top of that, our maintenance crews in many areas have had to work without electrical power. And in Harlan County, all radio and cell phone communication was knocked out as well.”

It was much the same in the adjoining Pikeville District, where trees and utility poles began snapping under the weight of snow Friday evening. Highway crews had to work in tandem with utility crews to clear trees entangled in electrical lines. Widespread electrical and cellular outages hampered operations and communications.

Hancock on Monday signed an official order to expedite recovery in the stricken area. The order waived special registration and permit requirements for utility trucks and transporters of storm debris and relief supplies.

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State traffic, graduated license classes canceled Friday, Saturday

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2009) — The threat of severe wintry weather across the commonwealth has prompted the cancellation of all state traffic school classes and graduated driver’s licensing classes scheduled for Friday, Dec. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 19. The cancellation affects classes statewide.

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Kentucky Office of Highway Safety launches Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest crackdown
Major enforcement effort seeks to save lives this holiday season

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Drunken driving is one of America's deadliest crimes. Last year, 11,773 people died in highway crashes involving a driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher.

That is why the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) announced today it is joining with sheriff's offices, police departments and the Kentucky State Police to take part in a national crackdown on impaired driving - Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.

"Make no mistake. Our message is simple. No matter what you drive, if you are driving impaired, you will be arrested. No exceptions. No excuses," said KOHS Executive Director Chuck Geveden. "Officers will be out in force statewide conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and using undercover officers to get more drunk drivers off the road-and save lives that might otherwise be lost."

In Kentucky last year there were more than 5,000 alcohol-related crashes, resulting in 2,754 injuries and 160 deaths. Twenty fatalities - eight involving alcohol - occurred during the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

"Driving with a BAC of .08 or higher is illegal in every state, yet we continue to see far too many people suffer debilitating injuries and loss of their loved ones as a result of impaired driving," said Boyd Sigler, director of the KOHS Division of Highway Safety Programs. "This careless disregard for human life must stop."

Geveden said drunken driving is simply not worth the risk. "Not only do you risk killing yourself or someone else, but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for impaired driving can be significant," said Geveden. "Violators often face jail time, the loss of their driver's license, higher insurance rates, attorney fees, time away from work, and dozens of other expenses."

Sigler wants all motorists to do what is necessary to protect themselves against a drunk driver. "Both drivers and passengers must realize that seat belts are the single most important safety device in the vehicle," said Sigler. "Not only is it the law, it is your best defense against injury and death."

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