Work Zone Accidents Deadly to Colorado Workers and Drivers
April 3-7 Designated Work Zone Awareness Week A quick glance at the Colorado Department of Transportation website shows there are many street and highway construction projects going on throughout the state. In addition, the state is looking to earmark about $9 billion...
New Safety Campaign Targets Colorado’s Unbuckled Passengers
Seat Belt Safety Is More Than a Personal Choice Not wearing a seat belt compares to pulling the pin on a hand grenade according to the "Beware the Beltless" campaign of the Colorado Department of Transportation. Both drivers and passengers face a 40 percent greater...
Why Aren’t Seat Belts Required on Large School Buses?
School buses are one of the safest modes of transportation in the United States, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). Each year, about 23.5 million children ride buses to and from school. It's estimated that each year six...
Drowsy Driving Is Impaired Driving
Know the warning signs before it's too late. On a number of occasions this blog has mentioned the dangers of drunk driving and distracted driving, but there is another situation that can put drivers, passengers, and pedestrians at risk: It's called drowsy driving, and...
Keeping Young Drivers Safe in New and Older Cars
A few years ago in the United Kingdom, Goodyear launched a campaign called Parents Matter to reinforce the fact that parents really do matter when it comes to teaching children about driving and road safety. Goodyear learned that by the time a child reaches the age of...
Denver Police Easing Off Gas When Bad Guys Run
To Protect, Serve and Chase? Not so much, anymore. Police in Colorado, and across the country, have been re-evaluating the pros and cons of pursuing offenders who flee the scene, especially when the offense is not violent. It's an American stereotype, running from...