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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
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
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
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
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
Miraculously, the two drivers inside that car – Jeremy Foley and Yuri Kouznetsov – survived the above rollover accident at this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, held on Sunday, August 12. The video went viral with over two million views. Foley said on this Facebook page that he and Kouznetsov were “a little beaten… read more
A family from Austin, Texas traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo. to watch the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, aka Race to the Clouds. Racers from across the world navigate 156 turns and drive nearly 5,000 feet to the top of Pikes Peak in racecars. In 2016, the race will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The family,… read more
On Wednesday, July 25, Phil Sorenson rode his motorcycle for the last time. Brent O’Neal, a 21-year-old driver, was driving 60 mph in a 30 mph zone, according to Sioux Falls police. In addition to driving 30 mph over the speed limit, he was texting. O’Neal hit three cars before crashing into Sorenson’s motorcycle, and… read more
There are many factors involved in truck accidents. Sometimes drivers are responsible: the truck may jackknife into a passing car, the driver may not see a car in his or her blind spot or the truck may not stop in time if a vehicle slows down in front of it. In some cases, the loading… read more
Truck accidents can happen at any time. Sometimes you have no time to act (or split seconds, like in the video above), but there are a few precautions you can take to avoid truck accidents. Stay out of blind spots. These are usually marked on the rear of the truck. In particular, stay away from… read more
