How Are Colorado Roads Being Made Safer for Cyclists?
And What Bicyclists Can Do to Avoid Accidents and Prevent Injuries Last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its first comprehensively researched study on bicycle safety in decades. The subject is an urgent one in large part because, as the...
COVID-19 Shifts Bicycle Use Into High Gear
Bike sales and repair businesses are on a roll while bicycle lanes are being added to prevent injuries and accidents. Bicycling has surged in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, with its associated shutdowns of playgrounds, schools, sporting events, and social...
Drivers Who Run Red Lights Are Involved in Hundreds of Fatal Accidents Every Year
Colorado Drivers Rank Among the Worst Offenders August 2 to August 8 was National Stop on Red Week, the week during which drivers are invited to contemplate the fact that auto accidents involving running red lights have killed nearly 12,000 people since 2004. The...
What Is Mitigation?
How Efforts to Mitigate Your Damages Can Help You Recover Damages in a Personal Injury Claim According to the legal doctrine of mitigation, every person who suffers a personal injury has a duty to act to avoid additional damage and reduce the effects of the injury. An...
Reducing the Risks of Driving at Night
Car, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Accidents Tend to Rise in the Dark It can get scary after dark. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), vehicle occupants are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal car accident at night than...
How Denver Hopes to End Car Accident Fatalities
Can we prevent all deaths caused by traffic accidents? A few years ago, the National Safety Council launched the Road to Zero (RTZ) Coalition. This is a partnership of local and state police around the country with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities by the...