Colorado’s “100 Days of Heat” ended on Labor Day. Since drunk driving is a serious problem in our state and throughout the country, officials hoped to crack down on drunk drivers throughout the summer. Nationwide, 10,228 people died in alcohol-related car accidents in 2010, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Here are some… read more
Timing is critical in a motorcycle accident. Victims must receive emergency treatment within minutes, and authorities need to know about the accident as soon as possible to divert traffic and prevent further accidents. With a few taps, bikers can be prepared to report an accident with the Law Tigers app, now available in the iTunes… read more
Since Memorial Day, Colorado law enforcement officials have been cracking down on impaired driving with their “100 Days of Heat” campaign. Last year, police made at least 1,442 arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) during the campaign and 25,789 DUI arrests throughout the year. As of August 18, Colorado police have made at least… read more
Last year, motorcycle accidents caused more than a third of El Paso County’s traffic deaths. So far in 2012, six of Colorado’s 49 motorcycle deaths happened in El Paso County, which includes Colorado Springs. In order to prevent motorcycle accidents over the past Labor Day weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) launched two motorcycle… read more
Four Colorado cities earned spots on the “2012 Allstate Annual Best Drivers Report”, with Fort Collins coming in at number three. This is an impressive feat, considering all the obstacles Colorado drivers face on a daily basis, both in busy metropolitan areas and winding mountain paths. Here are some ways you can avoid car accidents… read more
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player In yet another high speed chase involving a motorcycle, a news helicopter helped catch a speeding biker. After South Carolina police called off the pursuit for “safety reasons,” the news chopper followed the biker and alerted police to his whereabouts. If police officers had not called off the chase, they… read more
On Monday we wrote about a recent report from Allstate Insurance Company that listed America’s safest cities for driving. Fort Collins, Aurora, Denver and Colorado Springs all earned favorable marks in the list. In order to keep up the good work, here are some things Colorado drivers can do to avoid Denver car accidents. Stay… read more
Earlier this week, we wrote about a Colorado driver who risked his life and others when he sped through the town of Lakewood at 80 mph fleeing a bank robbery. A police officer crashed his motorcycle in the pursuit. A similar chase took place in Nebraska, but with no crashes and higher speeds. In mid-August,… read more
Each year, Allstate releases a list of the 200 cities in America with the safest drivers. This year, four Colorado cities made the list, with Fort Collins coming in third overall. Fort Collins was ranked number two between 2006 and 2009, and number one for the past two years. Compared to the rest of the… read more
A Colorado motorcycle police officer crashed his bike during a high speed chase following a bank robbery. A Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy was following William Jennings, 48, a suspect in multiple bank robberies in Colorado. Police received a call about a bank robbery on the corner of Colfax and Wadsworth in Lakewood. Officers from multiple… read more
