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As of July 1, new DUI laws in Wyoming will require drivers suspected of driving under the influence to submit to breath, blood and urine tests, according to K2TV news in Wyoming. DUI arrests in the state have risen dramatically over the years, culminating in 643 arrests last year. However, law enforcement would like the… read more
Colorado legislation regulating the recreational use of marijuana, including driving-under-the-influence limits for motorists, took effect when Governor John Hickenlooper signed the measures into law on May 28, according to Reuters. These new laws set a 15 percent excise tax and an additional 10 percent sales tax on marijuana sales, set blood limits for driving while… read more
On the morning of May 28, a red Nissan Maxima was heading north on Taft Hill Road when it ran a red light at the LaPorte Avenue intersection and collided with a Nissan Pathfinder, according to the Fort Collins Coloradoan. The accident caused the Pathfinder to rollover and left both vehicles heavily damaged, but fortunately,… read more
John Clark, 43, of Florissant, Colorado was the lone fatality in a three-car accident that sent four others to Colorado Springs hospitals on June 9. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported that accident happened at 11:20 a.m., as Clark was driving westbound on U.S. Highway 24 east of Florissant. Clark lost control on a curve, crossed… read more
In the race to combat distracted driving, technology may be taking too much of the blame and not getting enough of the credit. There is no doubt that the use of technology, namely cell phones and smart phones, is one of the major contributing factors to distracted driving. However, according to a 2010 National Highway… read more
Just before 11:30 p.m. on June 7, two teens were involved in a fatal car accident in north Cheyenne, Wyoming, according to the Billings Gazette. They were headed north on Warren Avenue, near Lions Park, when a 17-year-old driver lost control of a vehicle and crashed into a tree. The driver was hospitalized with serious… read more
Mechanical error is to blame for a runaway trailer that killed three adults and four children on May 30 in Truxton, New York. Investigators said the trailer hauling crushed cars broke free from the truck and headed into oncoming traffic, hitting Carino Vanorden’s minivan. The investigators at the scene said there was evidence of Vanorden… read more
Hard winds, excessive speed, and a top-heavy load were contributing factors to a semi-trailer toppling over and spilling part of its cargo in Casper, Wyoming on May 30. The truck was carrying nearly 4,000 gallons of CL-23 Crosslinker; a clear, colorless fluid used in hydraulic fracturing. Authorities said three of the twelve tanks were punctured… read more
For the first time, over 15 universities in the state of Colorado and a national non-profit dedicated to campus health and safety assembled for a Distracted Driving Summit (DDS) with EndDD.org. During the week of May 20, Joel Feldman, the keynote speaker and founder of EndDD.org, discussed how his 21-year-old daughter, Casey, was killed in… read more
A new device called the Mobileye 560 is allowing drivers to have the safety features of newer cars fitted onto any car. A company called Mobileye makes vehicle safety systems that major car manufacturers use in their newer models, such as proximity detectors, which alert drivers to hazards on the road. Now they have begun… read more
