Can billboards cause accidents? This is an important question to ask, as the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is increasingly relying on roadside signs to display safety messages. Over the last year, CDOT has created and posted billboards with Star Wars-themed safety messages or the current number of deaths from car accidents throughout the state.… read more
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has rolled out a new campaign aimed at protecting pedestrians from accidents. A new video series released by CDOT, called “Hank’s How to Get Hit by a Car” takes a comical look at pedestrian safety. With the look of a used car salesman from the 1970s, Hank uses dark… read more
Denver residents might have noticed a curious looking blimp hovering above I-25 and 70th Avenue. The massive 1,600-cubic-foot blimp is part of a three-day evaluation by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to monitor traffic and to assist with auto accidents. By using cameras and hovering 400 feet above traffic, the unmanned blimp can help… read more
Law enforcement in Colorado will use May 11th through May 31st to issue citations to drivers not wearing seatbelts. Out of the 308 people killed during car accidents in Colorado last year, 156 were not wearing seatbelts. Police officers are looking for ways to help enforce a law that could save lives. Seatbelt use in… read more
