Get Ready for a Spike in Car Insurance Rates in 2017
Colorado Drivers Renewing Their Policies Will Pay 15% More Car insurance rates in Colorado are expected to jump by an average of 15 percent or more in 2017, according to an industry spokeswoman. If you’re paying $500 for a six-month policy, you can expect to see a $75...
Return of ‘The Beast’
The newest presidential limousine will be the second generation of a car with a name as heavy as its armor plating. It may be called "The Beast," but it has nothing to do with wild animals, movies, or comic strips. So, what is? If you watched any of the recent...
Train Safety Campaign Targets Young, Male Drivers
It's an issue that has been discussed many times before, but it still causes several hundred deaths each year. The issue? Drivers not stopping at railroad crossings. Specifically, drivers who believe they can beat an oncoming train while trying to cross the tracks....
Troubled Bridges Over Colorado Waters and Roadways
You’ll cross that bridge when you come to it. The problem is, if you’re on the road with any regularity, you may already be crossing bridges in Colorado and elsewhere that aren’t in very great shape. About 6 percent of Colorado’s 8,624 bridges, or 521 bridges, have...
The Computer Wrecked My Car: Liability with Self-Driving Vehicles
When Google's self-driving car changed lanes to avoid a road hazard, colliding with the side of a bus in February 2016, it brought to light an important legal question: Who is liable when a self-driving car is involved in an accident with another vehicle? In October...
Simulators Show Young Drivers the Danger of Distractions
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration lists distracted driving right next to drunk driving on its page of risky driving practices and there's a reason why. A person dies in a car accident due to intoxication every 53 minutes. According to the...