Mixing Drugs, Alcohol, and Driving

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every 53 minutes someone dies in a car crash that involves an alcohol-impaired driver. Colorado isn’t exempt: Last year, alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 28 percent of the 546...

Drunk, Drugged, and Drowsy Driving

Drunk, Drugged, and Drowsy Driving Resources for Colorado Motorists on Impaired Driving Each year, more than 26,000 people are arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Colorado, and more than 150 people are killed in alcohol-related auto accidents —...

10 Advantages of Self-Driving Cars

Autonomous vehicles — cars that do not depend on humans to drive them — are just around the corner. In an August 2016 article, CB Insights reports that 33 corporations are at work creating autonomous vehicles. Many cities, states, and countries, including...

Drugged Driving Increases as Drunken Driving Declines

A report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) states that although drunk driving is deceasing across the U.S., drugged driving is actually on the increase. This may be in response to more permissive marijuana laws that have made medical...

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...
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