Colorado Tightens the Screws on E-bike Riders Following Rise of Bicycle Accidents
Ways to Stay Safe on Two Wheels When Surrounded by Four The League of American Bicyclists released its 2017 ranking of bicycle-friendly states and not surprisingly, Colorado ranks high, coming in 6th place as the most bicycle-friendly state. Biking, of course, is one...
Colorado: Do You Trust Self-Driving Cars?
Most Americans Say No While Some Automakers Say Yes Recently, Money magazine posted a story highlighting a recent report that General Motors (GM) is going to release a full-autonomous electric vehicle sometime in 2019. According to a GM spokesperson, the automobile,...
I Just Got Into a Fender Bender
Do I Have to Report It to My Insurance Company? Accidents – unintentional and unexpected collisions involving vehicles – happen every day. Some of the most common auto accidents in Colorado are “fender benders,” low-speed collisions often happening in parking lots,...
Poor Headlights Prevalent in New Vehicles
How Headlight Manufacturing Affects Road Safety for Drivers and Pedestrians If you have become the owner of a newer midsize SUV or pickup, you may have realized that your headlights are not what you expected in a new vehicle. According to news released last month,...
Seat Belts Save Lives, Right?
Except When They Fail The seat belt, a safety restraint that is currently required on all cars and light trucks, hasn't been around forever. First patented in 1885 to keep New York City tourists safe, the idea didn't really catch on until the mid-1930s when several...
Colorado Auto Accident Deaths Edged Up in 2017
Fatalities Continue Trend, up 36 Percent Since 2010 Colorado streets, roads, and highways became deadlier places to drive in 2017, as more people died in car accidents than in 2016 or in any of the 11 previous years. By the time of the Colorado Department of...