Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:11 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:11:06 GMT
The Alabama Department of Transportation will conduct its annual rehearsal of the plan that helped safely evacuate the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005. On Wednesday,More >>
The Alabama Department of Transportation will conduct its annual rehearsal of the plan that helped safely evacuate the Gulf Coast during Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:56:44 GMT
The Andalusia City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve an increase in the city's sales tax by 1.5 percent.The increase will bring the city's total sales tax to 9.5 percent and the increasedMore >>
The Andalusia City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve an increase in the city's sales tax by 1.5 percent.The increase will bring the city's total sales tax to 9.5 percent and the increasedMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:31 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:31:03 GMT
One of the two FBI agents who fell to his death during a counter terrorism training exercise last Friday part of the team that went in to rescue child hostage "Ethan" during the week-long Midland City,More >>
One of the two FBI agents who fell to his death during a counter terrorism training exercise last Friday part of the team that went in to rescue child hostage "Ethan" during the week-long Midland City,More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:24:44 GMT
Two Alabama residents have died from a respiratory illness that doctors and health officials have so far been unable to explain. Five other patients remain hospitalized.More >>
Two Alabama residents have died from a respiratory illness that doctors and health officials have so far been unable to explain. Five other patients remain hospitalized.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:04 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:04:25 GMT
As reports emerge from Moore, Oklahoma, that nation has learned that schools caught the full impact of Monday's EF-5 tornado.Alabamians have also seen their share of devastation. Eight students died atMore >>
Tuesday, reporter Karen Church investigated how Alabama's newest schools, like Concord Elementary, are being designed to save lives. More >>
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (WAVE) - A fatal crash that killed 11, including a family of 10 in March 2010 along Interstate 65 in Hart County, is now credited with helping to change Kentucky's seat belt law.
Governor Steve Beshear signed into law Senate Bill 89 on Wednesday at the Kentucky State Police Post 4 in Elizabethtown. Along with the bill's sponsor, Senator Ernie Harris, Beshear said that although highway deaths in Kentucky are dropping, there's still a lot of work to be done.
"We're at the lowest point in a decade," said Beshear, "now that's still way too many, but we're moving it in the right direction. These seat belt laws are effective and they work so we're going to be saving some lives with this legislation."
The new law will now require vehicles carrying 15 passengers or less to be equipped with seat belts for all passengers, and those passengers must wear them.
Owners of 15 passenger vehicles that were made prior to 1993 and do not have seat belts for all passengers need to have them installed. Otherwise, the driver could be cited if pulled over.
Gov. Steve Beshear signing Senate Bill 89.
State Sen. Ernie Harris
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