Medina Alerts Help Colorado Police Solve Hit and Run Cases
According to JD Supra, the Denver Police Department solves approximately 78 percent of the city’s hit-and-run cases, as compared to Los Angeles, where about 80 percent of the hit-and-run cases occurring between 2008 and 2012 were never solved. What makes the...
The Drowsy Driving Epidemic [Infographic]
The Cost & Consequences of 168 Million Sleep-Deprived Drivers There are countless driving hazards every time we get behind the wheel of a vehicle. But one of the most common can also be the most deadly: driving while drowsy. While texting and driving and drinking...
What’s the Hurry? Tailgaters Need to Back Off
Like many cities in the nation, Denver has its share of aggressive drivers, sometimes known as tailgaters. Experts say that tailgating accounts for many of the 6.8 million car accidents that occur in the U.S. each year. What is Tailgating? Tailgating is defined as...
If You Have to Drive in a Blizzard…
With the northeastern blizzard in the news, there has been a flurry of articles giving tips for driving in snow storms. Since Colorado has its share of snow, we are sharing some of these tips. As Boston.com and Nick Kurczewski of the New York Daily News write, one of...
Two Innovative Products for Road Safety Hitting the Market
Travelers on two wheels and four have promising new safety products to look forward to -- a bicycle helmet safety system invented in Colorado and an inflatable child seat developed by Volvo. As Julie writes for The Grommet, ICEdot, which attaches to a bike helmet, has...
Drugged Driving: Not as Easy to Prove as You Might Think
Despite the fact that recreational marijuana is now legal in Colorado, driving while under the influence is not. However, determining whether or not a driver is high on pot is definitely not as easy as testing someone for alcohol impairment. Sobriety Tests When a...