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SAFE program offers free roadside service

Frankfort, KY - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Greg Thomas today announced State Farm as the new sponsor of the state's highly regarded SAFE Patrol free roadway assistance service - marking the first time a public and private entity have teamed up for the program. The service delivers on KYTC and State Farm's focus on improving highway safety in Kentucky and has come to the aid of stranded motorists and law enforcement to provide nearly 350,000 assists on major highways throughout the state in the last decade.

Drivers in need of assistance may call 888-FOR-KYTC or dial #SAFE to request aid. The SAFE Patrol is a free service offered to all drivers seven days per week from 6am until 10pm.

The complete list of covered roadways includes: I-24, I-64, I-65, I-69, I-71, I-75, I-264, I-265, Louie B. Nunn Parkway, Wendell H. Ford, Western KY, Audubon, Edward T. Breathitt, William H. Natcher, Bert T. Combs Mountain, Hal Rogers, Martha L. Collins Bluegrass, Julian Carroll Purchase, US-23, and KY-80.


Kentucky's Safety Assistance for Freeway Emergencies "SAFE" patrol was first established in 2004 in an effort to enhance incident management, assist motorists, aid law enforcement and keep traffic moving safely. Service patrols are prevalent nationwide and the Federal Highway Administration considers them to be one of the most effective Traffic Incident Management components. In addition to being so highly regarded at the federal level, state government, transportation department officials, program managers and patrol drivers are proud of the service they provide, and the public who benefits from the services widely regard the patrols as heroes of the highway.

This story was posted on 2018-12-18 13:07:27
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