The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that Takata is set to recall an additional 35 to 40 million vehicles over defective airbag inflators that have been responsible for 10 deaths and more than 100 injuries. Takata’s defective airbags explode with such force during car accidents that shrapnel shoots at high speeds into… read more
For the past decade, motorcycle thefts have been going down… or at least they were until last year. The National Crime Bureau says that last year 45,555 motorcycles were reported stolen in the United States, and 956 of those bikes were stolen here in Colorado. Does that mean you need to worry about your ride?… read more
Americans are now more connected than ever before thanks to social media apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. However, the temptation to share our lives with friends and family may be overwhelming for some, even at times when such activity can be dangerous. Using social media apps while driving has become a national phenomenon,… read more
In 2014, cannabis shops all over Colorado opened for business. It was the beginning of one of the greatest experiments in Americas history—what would happen if recreational marijuana use was legalized? Two years later, cannabis is still legal and we are starting to see what changes legalization has brought to our state, yet many people… read more
Complete memory loss can become an unfortunate reality for sufferers of severe brain injuries. A 25-year-old professional cyclist from Broomfield, Colorado, experienced total memory loss after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a bicycle accident. While competing in a race last month, she crashed just before the finish line. Emergency workers airlifted her to the… read more
In 1916, the “Race to the Clouds” was started, and 93 races later it stands as the second oldest motorsports event in America. Now, on the race’s 100th anniversary, a dream for every racer on the hill is finally coming true… There are vehicles that won’t be affected by the high altitudes of Pikes Peak,… read more
Last week, we discussed the relationship between trucking industry lobbyists and members of Congress. Trucking industry lobbyists have convinced federal lawmakers to roll back hours-of-service rules and to complicate efforts to test commercial drivers for sleep apnea. Commercial truck drivers with sleep apnea are a major threat to public safety. Sleep apnea is a condition… read more
You’ve seen them, right? The new Harley-Davidson ads with skulls that look like they’re straight out of Marvel comics… Oh wait, is that Captain America riding a Harley? New commercials and media are making it clear that Harley is trying to grab a new type of customer and shake up the perception that their bikes… read more
A growing number of professional athletes are pledging to donate their brains for research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Professional athletes are at high risk of developing CTE, a degenerative brain condition caused by repeated concussions. CTE can cause early-onset dementia, mental health issues, cognitive problems and even suicide. However, researchers can only study CTE… read more
If you’ve ridden a motorcycle long enough, then you have inevitably encountered the dreaded Tip-Over! This motorcycling annoyance usually plagues new riders, but the tip-over has been known to catch the erstwhile veteran off guard as well. So it’s always a good idea to be ready and to try and avoid situations that could lead… read more
