Tech to Keep Young Drivers Safe
Phone apps and features can keep your young driver safe even when you're not in the car. It's a statistic that should concern every parent of a teenage driver: Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers 16 to 19 years old. According to the...
A Few Colorado Railroad Crossings Have Been Bad News for Motorists
2016 Proves Deadliest Year for Train-on-Car Accidents Since 2010 When a 200-ton locomotive and a 2-ton automobile collide, the results are always bad. Despite a lower number of Colorado car-train accidents, 2016 was the deadliest year for them in the state since 2010....
Autonomous Cars Are Here
When some hear the term "autonomous vehicle," they may think back to the flying cars of their childhoods, like the ones on the TV cartoon, The Jetsons. Fast-forward to 2017, and while flying cars are still in the distant future, driverless cars, or autonomous vehicles...
If you drive while impaired, Colorado police will make you stop—and pay
Nearly 3,000 cited since the fall in a statewide campaign By December 16, 2016, more than 180 people had died throughout the year in Colorado auto accidents connected to drugs or alcohol. State transportation officials expected that by the end of the year, the number...
Mixing Drugs, Alcohol, and Driving
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every 53 minutes someone dies in a car crash that involves an alcohol-impaired driver. Colorado isn't exempt: Last year, alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 28 percent of the 546 traffic...
DUI Crashes: Can You Sue for Punitive Damages?
When drivers are licensed to drive in the state of Colorado, it is assumed that they are competent enough to safely operate a motor vehicle. But there is no test for the likelihood that a prospective driver will engage in intentional misconduct like consuming alcohol...