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(Colorado) – Colorado’s Western Slope brings beautiful views along with some additional hazards that require motorists’ sole focus. Whether ice, snow, bicyclists, pedestrians or wildlife situations can present themselves quickly and without warning leaving drivers with life-saving decisions in a short amount of time. Driving above the speed limit or the road conditions shortens those drivers’ time to react and can create deadly results. |
(COLO) – Teens and young drivers often take the rap for aggressive, unsafe or poor driving behaviors when in reality many other age groups are equally guilty if not more, in some negative driving behaviors. Looking at citation data from the Colorado State Patrol over the last four years (2019 – 2022) sheds some light on the concerning issue of lane violations which include behaviors like the inability to drive a vehicle within a single lane, driving in the wrong direction within a lane, making unsafe lane changes, or passing or overtaking a vehicle in the same lane.
(COLO.) – On June 2, 2023, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 2023-097 which will soon go into effect on July 1. The Colorado Revised Statutes concerning Motor Vehicle Theft (MVT) experienced a significant overhaul this past legislative session to further reduce Colorado’s Motor Vehicle Theft rates.
(JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO) - On Thursday morning, June 1, 2023, at approximately 1:50 A.M. a Colorado State Trooper observed a vehicle driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of Colorado Highway 470 (C-470) going toward I-70.
(COLO) – The Colorado State Patrol is seeing an alarming upward trend of hit-and-run crashes across the state of Colorado. When looking at all hit-and-run crashes investigated by the Colorado State Patrol, including property, there was a 22% increase in the first quarter of 2023.
“If you hit a vehicle, a person, or another piece of property, don’t panic,” stated Chief Matthew C. Packard, Colorado State Patrol. “Operating out of fear will only worsen this situation. Stay at the scene, check to make sure you and anyone are injured and call 9-1-1 to report the collision.”
(COLO) – You’re commuting to work thinking about the day ahead and before you know it you are out of your neighborhood and on the highway. You’re running errands and your mind wanders back to the conversation with your friends.
(COLO) – With the rise of new technology features made available by smartphones and built-in dashboard computers, there are many ways people can get distracted behind the wheel.
(COLO) – To many Coloradoans’ pets are a part of the family and they often accompany us on the road. But how many people who travel with their furry friends are putting them into a harness, a pet carrier or a crate? Any activity, like petting your dog or reaching back to provide a treat to your cat, that takes a driver’s attention away from driving is considered distracted driving. In addition, a free-roaming pet can turn into a deadly projectile during a crash or sudden stop
(COLO) – Distractions while driving aren’t always something we hold in our hands or sit in our passenger seat, sometimes our body’s physical condition, like drowsiness, can be a distraction and prevent us from focusing. According to the National Safety Council, drowsy driving is similar to driving under the influence of alcohol and can make drivers three times more likely to be in a car crash if they are fatigued.
(COLO) – No one starts their vehicle thinking that they are going to injure or kill someone today, yet Colorado State Troopers investigated 600 crashes across the state in 2022 where the at-fault driver was cited for being inattentive to driving.
Distracted driving can come in many forms such as texting, dealing with a fussy child, eating or fiddling with dashboard technology, but studies indicate that a person’s lack of focus may linger beyond the completion of one of these tasks.