Fatal Auto Accidents Involving Marijuana Jump Since Legalization
The number of marijuana-related traffic deaths in Colorado rose 48 percent in the three years after the state legalized recreational pot smoking, according to a new report released by an alcohol industry group and a traffic safety advocacy group. The study looked at...
The Scene of Your Crash
Every 60 seconds someone, somewhere is involved in a car accident. Know what to do if it's you. It's a statistic that you may not have heard: According to the National Highway Traffic Administration, every minute of every day, a car accident happens somewhere in the...
Taxis, Hired Cars Vie for Fares at Denver International Airport
When Denverites need a ride home from the airport, they're increasingly reaching for their smartphones instead of waving their hands to flag taxicabs. It may be the convenience of using an Internet-based hired-car service such as Uber or Lyft. It may be the fun of...
Researchers Measure Just How Bad Colorado Traffic Is
Rush hour traffic, that dog-paddle through molasses you endure to and from work each day, isn't as bad as all that. Not by a long shot if you live in three of Colorado's largest metropolitan areas. Denver saw only 36 hours of congestion during peak hours in 2016....
Drugged Driving Is Now More Widespread Than Drunk Driving – in Colorado and Nationally
We recently posted a blog on drug-impaired driving, which is just what it implies -- it's when a driver uses illicit drugs or misuses prescription medication and then gets behind the wheel of a vehicle. The reason we mention this again is that the Governors Highway...
Drinking and Driving a Persistent Problem in Colorado
No doubt that you've heard the message a thousand times on TV or on the radio: Driving after drinking is deadly. Yet, drunk driving continues to be the cause of many fatal crashes in the United States, including in Colorado. In 2015, Colorado saw the highest number of...