Why Accidents Involving Motorcycles Are Often Devastating
Passenger Vehicles Outmatch Motorcycles in Size, Weight, and Protection According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 80 percent of all reported motorcycle collisions result in serious or fatal injuries for the motorcyclist....
Lab Rates New SUVS for Pedestrian Safety
Taking Crash-Avoidance Systems on a Personal Level In 2018, three fewer pedestrians were hit and killed by motor vehicles on Colorado streets and roads than in 2017: 89, down from 92. You might want to take credit for that fact if you drive one of several sport...
Deaths Prompt Calls for More Stringent School Bus Traffic Laws
Pedestrian Accidents Involving School-Age Children Sometimes it takes a tragedy to really make people think, and that's just what has happened when it comes to children's safety around school bus stops. Within a few days in November 2018, five children were killed in...
Tech-Savvy Parents Find Ways to Monitor Young Drivers
With car accidents the leading cause of teen deaths in Colorado, tech offers parents peace of mind. It's not uncommon for emotions to diverge greatly when a teenager comes of age to drive. The young driver is thrilled to begin the process of earning a driver's...
Variable Speed Limits Respond to Driving Conditions
Could real-time speed limits in Colorado reduce fatal car accidents? If you have had the opportunity to travel in Europe, Germany in particular, you probably noticed that on some roads, drivers were speeding along, literally. Germany's network of roads is known as an...
Owners of Older Cars More Likely to Ignore Recalls
If you were to review the most recent list of items recalled by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), you would see dozens of consumer items, from vitamins to dog food, pulled from shelves in 2019 alone. Recalls are nothing new, and for most household items,...