Zero Motorcycles is known for the pushing the boundaries of motorcycle technology. The Santa Cruz-based company is pioneering the electric motorcycle trend, and now it hopes to combine smartphone technology with motorcycle performance. The new app, available for free in the Apple and Google play app stores, allows riders to view riding statistics and control… read more
Colorado and Washington are the first states in the country to legalize the use of marijuana for recreational purposes. There are many traffic safety risks involved with legalizing new drugs, and a recent video by CNN shows the effects of marijuana on drivers. CNN asked three different drivers – Addy, 27, a daily smoker; Dylan,… read more
In 2012, fatal traffic accidents in Colorado Springs went up by 29 percent. That year, 28 fatal crashes killed 32 people. It was the deadliest year for traffic deaths in 16 years, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. Police attributed a spike in fatal pedestrian accidents – nearly triple from 2011 – for the increase… read more
It was a chaotic scene at the 158-mile marker on westbound Interstate 70 around Wolcott on Thursday, February 7. At least six large trucks crashed on the road, and one of them was carrying hot oil asphalt. If the material had leaked, it could have caused severe burns and released toxic fumes. The road was… read more
In California, motorcycles can engage in lane splitting, which involves riding on the white lines that divide lanes of traffic. Until recently, there were not many specific laws on the books that told riders how they were supposed to ride safely between cars “Really, it has been limited anarchy out there,” said California Highway Patrol… read more
Robert and Dale Flowers were spending Valentine’s Day at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The hotel had a waterslide called the Cyclone. Two lifeguards – one stationed at the top of the slide and the other at the finishing end – worked together to let swimmers know when the slide was safe to… read more
A new study shows that older motorcycle riders are more likely to sustain fatal injuries in motorcycle accidents than younger riders. Researchers from Brown University studied data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System to arrive at their conclusions. While younger riders (aged 20-39) were involved in more accidents, older riders (aged 60 and over)… read more
A recent lawsuit blames an 85-year-old man for a car accident that left a 20-year-old woman with a traumatic brain injury. Chloe Demers says that she was using the crosswalk to cross a street in British Columbia when Merle Michels ran a red light and hit her with a Pontiac. She says that she suffers… read more
Cheyenne, Wyoming’s highest populated city, experienced a drop in car accidents in recent years despite a rising population. A report compiled from information from the Wyoming Depart of Transportation, the Cheyenne Police Department, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office and the Wyoming Highway Patrol found that accidents decreased from 1,785 accidents in 2010 to 1,731 in… read more
David Smithey, a 49-year-old from Grand Junction, was riding his motorcycle west on Colorado 50 on Saturday, February 2. When he attempted to cross the highway, he collided with a GMC Yukon driven by Sharon Fladeland from Delta. He died at the scene of the accident. Coroners said that he died of multiple injuries. One… read more
