Learning How to Survive on the Streets
Denver Program Uses Veteran Drivers and Simulation Training to Teach Teens Driving Safety Learning how to safely steer thousands of pounds of moving metal hurtling down streets and across highways is only the first step for young Colorado drivers; environmental...
Crash Test Dummies Are Gaining Weight, Like So Many of Us
Did you know the original test dummies used by safety experts were created more than 60 years ago? Sierra Engineering Co., under contract for the United States Air Force, created the first dummy in 1949. It was used to test ejection seats in airplanes. It was not...
Safety Features Expand as 2018 Cars Roll Off the Lot
Manufacturers Place Even More Technology into Newer Model Cars Now that car manufacturers have begun releasing their 2018 vehicles, those looking for a first car or wanting to upgrade will discover some of the most advanced vehicle technology available. Not only is...
Do Higher Speed Limits Lead to More Car Accidents?
Discovering the History of the U.S. Speed Limit and How It Applies to Current Colorado Driver Safety Even before the development of paved roads and highways, there were speeding laws. According to the History Channel, the colony of New Amsterdam, now present-day New...
World’s Carmakers Are Going Electric
Gasoline-Powered Vehicles Head to Parking Lot of History The next new car you buy may never need gas, motor oil, or an air filter. That car, or maybe the one after it, will run on electricity. Even if you're a motorhead, thrilled by the smell of high-octane in the...
Denver Envisions Ending Auto Accident Deaths
City’s ‘Vision Zero’ Plan Aims to Hit Goal by 2030 If the city has its way, fatal auto accidents in Denver will be as rare 13 years from now as they were at the city’s founding in 1858: nonexistent. Zero. No deadly crashes of cars, pedestrians, trains, or trucks....