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A recent NPR article discussed how a nurse in the Cleveland Clinic’s Neurointensive Care Unit designed a study to discover if individuals with brain injuries could benefit from moving around soon after being injured. The nurse became curious as to why movement could help heal some injuries, but not brain injuries. This led her to design… read more
Auto defects from companies such as Takata and General Motors have killed hundreds of people during car accidents, making defective auto parts a major safety issue for American consumers. Takata’s defective air bags recently became part of the largest recall in U.S. history, with millions of cars being recalled. Eight people have died from accidents… read more
In 2009, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) released its free R-U-Buzzed mobile phone application that can help drivers know if they have had too much to drink. The app works by calculating blood alcohol content (BAC) based on weight, gender, how many drinks a person has had and how long it has been since… read more
Mountain Metropolitan Transit recently held Bike to Work Day to celebrate the rising popularity of using cycling as a mode of transportation. Held on June 24th, Bike to Work Day encouraged cyclists to leave the car keys at home. During this event, an inattentive driver hit a Colorado Springs police officer who had been taking… read more
A 28-year-old economics graduate of Colorado State University has become an inspiration for individuals with spinal cord injuries after invention a new suspension system for wheelchairs. The graduate suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a 2004 snowboarding accident, which left him a C4 quadriplegic. An individual with a C4 spinal cord injury can retain… read more
Police officers in Colorado arrested numerous motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs over the 4th of July holiday weekend. Data from the Colorado Department of Transportation shows law enforcement in Colorado Springs made 18 DUI arrests, nine of which were on the 4th of July. The increased DUI enforcement was part… read more
Samsung is developing a new type of semi-truck that could significantly improve the safety of other motorists. A Russian design firm created the technology, naming it the Transparentius concept, before Samsung started development. The new concept could give motorists driving behind trucks a clear-eyed view of what is going on in front of slow moving… read more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) has criticized the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for failing to protect consumers from deadly auto defects. Among the auto defects mentioned by the DoT are faulty General Motors (GM) ignition switches, which have killed an estimated 119 people and injured another 243. One of the NHTSA’s chief… read more
A Brighton police officer recently comforted a 2-year-old girl who had survived a devastating rollover accident. After being involved in a rollover accident with her mother, three siblings and father, one of the police officers who had arrived on the scene picked up the 2-year-old and began to sing the famous lullaby “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little… read more
The 4th of July is a day to celebrate patriotism, but it is also one of the deadliest days on the road for American motorists. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 750 people died in alcohol-related car accidents on July 4th between the years 2009 to 2013. Data from the Institute for Highway… read more
