Most traffic safety campaigns focus on distracted driving. And that's certainly worthwhile: With the rise of cellphones, distractions behind the wheel have reached epidemic levels.Yet another dangerous behavior often gets overlooked: distracted walking. Walking with a...
Month: September 2018
Multiple fraud allegations follow GoFundMe donations
Deputies from the Larimer County Sheriff's Office reportedly arrested a Colorado woman on a recent Friday. The arrest followed an investigation into allegations made by a man who contacted investigators of the county in July of last year. The man claimed that the...
Preparing for autumn motorcycle trips
The Denver area has some of the most avid motorcycle riders the country over. It’s no surprise, you have to be dedicated to rolling around on two wheels to think about tackling our winding mountain roads and rugged back country.For many riders, the motorcycle...
Understanding Denver seatbelt laws for young children
Many new parents are unaware of the safety laws that come with transporting a child in their family vehicle. As your child grows, you may wonder what is appropriate with each developmental milestone. For example, there are laws that dictate the placement of a child in...
Motorcycle accidents: How to ride safely as a passenger on a bike
Bikers need exceptional skills to ride safely. When they have passengers, they need even more control of their motorcycles. A passenger potentially adds 20 to 30 percent additional weight on the bike, which requires adjusted driving techniques, and the rider must...
Traffic violation stop failed, fleeing driver kills 1, injures 2
A 37-year old man was scheduled for a court hearing in Colorado earlier this month. He was taken into custody in May, and he remained in jail on a $100,000 bond. His arrest followed a fatal accident that occurred after police tried to pull the driver over for a...
Denver requires electric scooters to stay on sidewalks
With the introduction of electric scooters to the Denver metro, sidewalks could get crowded.Lyft, LimeBike and Bird (among others) are deploying scooters in cities across the U.S., including Denver. The Denver Department of Public Works recently released guidelines on...
Motorcycle accidents: 75-year-old Colorado biker dies on I-70
The Colorado State Patrol says authorities are investigating the death of a 75-year-old man from De Beque. In one of many motorcycle accidents that happen in Colorado every year, this man lost his life on Interstate 70. Authorities say the man's bike was struck by a...
Poor street conditions lead to woman’s $2 million settlement
From the time people learn to walk, they learn the rules of being a safe pedestrian. Even children know that you should always look both ways before crossing the street, always use the crosswalk, and not to cross if a car looks like it is not going to stop. Despite...
