Taxis, Hired Cars Vie for Fares at Denver International Airport
When Denverites need a ride home from the airport, they're increasingly reaching for their smartphones instead of waving their hands to flag taxicabs. It may be the convenience of using an Internet-based hired-car service such as Uber or Lyft. It may be the fun of...
Researchers Measure Just How Bad Colorado Traffic Is
Rush hour traffic, that dog-paddle through molasses you endure to and from work each day, isn't as bad as all that. Not by a long shot if you live in three of Colorado's largest metropolitan areas. Denver saw only 36 hours of congestion during peak hours in 2016....
Drugged Driving Is Now More Widespread Than Drunk Driving – in Colorado and Nationally
We recently posted a blog on drug-impaired driving, which is just what it implies -- it's when a driver uses illicit drugs or misuses prescription medication and then gets behind the wheel of a vehicle. The reason we mention this again is that the Governors Highway...
Drinking and Driving a Persistent Problem in Colorado
No doubt that you've heard the message a thousand times on TV or on the radio: Driving after drinking is deadly. Yet, drunk driving continues to be the cause of many fatal crashes in the United States, including in Colorado. In 2015, Colorado saw the highest number of...
Are You Prepared for Driving This Summer?
Don't look now, but another school year is about to come to an end, and for millions of Americans, that means taking a summer vacation. According to a recent American Automobile Association (AAA) survey, 42 percent of Americans are planning on taking a vacation this...
Colorado Working to Protect Young Drivers
Colorado is among the states that have developed and released a strategic highway safety plan, which is a cooperative effort among public agencies, private sector organizations, and advocacy groups who represent transportation interests statewide. One of the main...