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Most rollovers occur when a vehicle drifts to the right side of the lane and scrapes along a guardrail or loose gravel shoulder; the drivers then panic and over correct. “They freak out, grab the wheel and turn it,” said a Colorado state policeman. Most Larimer County rollover accidents occur outside of the Fort Collins… read more
After the winter’s thaw, there are more potholes than ever on Colorado roads. They are an inevitable byproduct of the winter-to-spring transition period. During winter, water seeps into the cracks in the asphalt. As temperatures fluctuate above and below freezing in late winter and early spring, the water is constantly freezing and melting repeatedly. Since… read more
Historically, March has always been a quiet month for Larimer County, Colorado. The snow has melted and the roads are dry, so Colorado motorists look forward to a month of security. However, this March had an unusually high incidence of traffic accidents, according to The Coloradoan. In the past week, an Audi crashed into an… read more
A new regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will mandate that all vehicles under 10,000 pounds feature rear view cameras by May of 2018. According to the release, children and seniors seem to be most at risk for back over accidents. “As a father, I can only imagine… read more
According to the Denver Channel, a 37-year-old man drove into a home in Greeley, Colorado around 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 18. The perpetrator was driving a GMC pickup truck around the 1100 block of 25th Avenue when the driver veered from the road, according to the Greeley Police Department. The 37-year-old motorist then collided… read more
A 23-year-old man recently drove into two Colorado State Patrol (CSP) cars on the evening of Saturday, January 11. The perpetrator was driving his Chevrolet pickup truck on the ramp connecting Interstates 25 and 76 when he collided with a CSP Crown Victoria parked along the ramp. The force of impact was sufficient to send… read more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a set of pamphlets with recommendations for pedestrian safety. It is important to note that the responsibility to be cautious does not fall solely on the motorist or the pedestrian. Both parties must be extra vigilant and aware of one another. As such, the NHTSA recommends… read more
According to The Denver Channel, a Jefferson County, Colorado man recently pled guilty to driving under the influence, vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. The 23-year-old man may receive up to 18 years in prison for his drunken negligence that killed one and seriously injured another. The victims have waited over a year for a final… read more
Two pickup trucks collided near the Fort Collins, Colorado Budweiser plant on Monday, January 6, according to a report by The Coloradoan. In addition, the pickups collided with two highly volatile electrical boxes near the intersection of Giddings and Richards Lake Roads. Police and emergency crews arrived to the scene of the accident in northeast… read more
A 45-year-old Fort Collins resident drunkenly crashed his truck, killing his 21-year-old son only hours after he was released from prison on drunk-driving charges, according to the Coloradoan. The father was driving his Chevrolet Silverado on Larimer County Road 38E near the unincorporated town of Stout. The road curved to the right, and the intoxicated… read more
