Earlier this month, 55 percent of Colorado’s voters approved Amendment 64, a measure that allows adults over the age of 21 to possess marijuana for personal use. Opponents of the law claimed that legalized cannabis would lead to increased use of an allegedly addictive, mind-altering drug. Some claimed that more marijuana users on the road… read more
There were signs on the road alerting drivers about a traffic jam up ahead – two semi-trucks had crashed a few miles down on westbound I-80 in Nebraska. One trucker did not heed these warnings and crashed into a Mustang, which then pushed the Corolla in front of it underneath a truck. The truck accident… read more
Recently, the Missoula City Council passed a ban on all hand-held cell phone use while operating a vehicle, including motorcycles. Several cities have passed similar measures that banned various types of cell phone use in traffic. Colorado laws restrict cell phone use while operating a vehicle based on age. No one under the age of… read more
The Colorado Springs Air Force Base has a unique tradition. Every year during the first snowfall, freshman cadets try to throw their cadet sergeant into a snow bank. Air Force officials do not endorse or authorize the “First Shirt/First Snow” activity, which has reportedly grown increasingly violent over the years. This year, 27 students sustained… read more
Allen Bruce Chappell, 60, has received nine violations for driving under the influence (DUI) in four different states: three in Montana, three in Wyoming, two in North Dakota and one in Texas. He received his 10th in Billings, Montana on Tuesday, October 30. Police arrested Chappell when he crashed into a motorcycle. Witnesses say Chappell… read more
Erin Finn, 20, is facing charges associated with a hit and run car accident that killed Dennis Dolce, a 51-year-old father of three. Investigators say the white sedan that Finn and her mother shared crossed into the westbound lane of C-470 and hit Dolce’s white SUV. According to court documents, Finn hitchhiked to a 7-Eleven… read more
Mitch Lucker, lead singer of heavy metal band Suicide Silence, died when his motorcycle crashed on Halloween night. Lucker was riding in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California. He lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a light pole. His Harley-Davidson then crashed into a pickup truck. No one in the pickup sustained injuries,… read more
When a company has manufactured a defective car or motorcycle, either the manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will order a recall. After issuing the recall, the manufacturer is responsible for contacting people who bought the product and making sure their customers hear about the recall. Southern Honda, a major Honda dealership… read more
A series of truck accidents involving 11 semi-trucks and one SUV occurred on the morning of Friday, October 26 in Limon, Colorado. Westbound I-70 was closed for about eight hours while emergency responders cleared the scene. One truck, carrying a potentially hazardous glue-like substance, burst into flames. Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) officials said that… read more
More vehicles are implementing sophisticated technologies that aim to prevent crashes by alerting drivers of potential dangers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that these vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication systems could prevent up to 80 percent of traffic accidents. The systems send messages to other cars about their speed and distances to help the… read more
