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The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office released the New Year’s holiday drunken-driving arrest records, according to a recent report by the Coloradoan. Nineteen people were arrested on the Tuesday and Wednesday of New Year’s on drunk driving charges. Police used Facebook to provide ample forewarning to the public about the increased police presence on New Year’s… read more
Colorado Police are taking the time to remind the public of the dangers and legal ramifications of the driving under the influence of marijuana, according to the Coloradoan. Widely publicized new policies allow legal consumption of recreational marijuana for Colorado residents 21 years of age or older. A representative of the Colorado Department of Transportation… read more
Around 12:30 a.m., a pickup truck crashed out west of Fort Collins, Colorado in the unincorporated town of Stout on December 27, according to the Coloradoan. The victims were driving westbound on Larimer 38E, when they approached a right turn. The driver failed to maintain control of the vehicle mid-turn, and the truck spun out… read more
In a strange and unfortunate coincidence, there was another massive car accident and pileup in the same county on the same day as the 35-car pileup we discussed on Monday. According to NBC Philadelphia, approximately 40 vehicles piled up in a serious of collisions on westbound Interstate 78 in Berks County on Thursday, December 26.… read more
According to the Lowell Sun, 35 cars collided in an immense pileup on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Thursday, December 26. Many of the drivers were returning from holiday celebrations when the massive pileup completely blocked all traffic for approximately seven hours. The pileup backed up traffic for four miles in Berks County to the west… read more
According to KETV 7 Omaha, a husband and wife died in a fiery car crash outside Lincoln, Nebraska. The pair was riding in a semi-trailer east on Interstate 80 on Wednesday, December 18 around 12:00 p.m. As the couple approached mile marker 396, the husband, who was driving at the time while the wife slept… read more
According to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, a newly-constructed roundabout has already resulted in a car accident on Wednesday December 18, the day of the inaugural press conference. In total, the roundabout cost $4.5 million of fifth-penny sales tax to construct. Engineers and residents hope that the two lane roundabout located at 19th Street, Converse Avenue… read more
According to Denver 7 News, strict new drunk driving legislation will take effect come the new year and, hopefully, will promote safer roadways. Once the new law is in effect, drivers who refuse a breathalyzer or blood test will be deemed “persistent drunk driver[s].” Currently, a driver must have minimum blood alcohol content (BAC) of… read more
Pedestrian accidents are on the rise in Las Vegas, Nevada this year. In 2011, there were only 72 traffic-related fatalities in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s jurisdiction. As 2013 comes to an end, recent studies have identified a total of 106 traffic-related fatalities. Most recently, a 53-year-old woman was struck by an automobile and… read more
Happy Holidays from Tom Metier and associates. We hope that you have the opportunity to spend the holiday with family and friends. In addition, we advise that you be extra vigilant and watch out for drunk drivers and icy roads. A recent Clark County crosswalk safety drive used holiday imagery to remind pedestrians and motorists… read more
