Vision Zero. It’s a cool name for a radical goal: to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries for all drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians to zero. The concept began in Sweden in the 1990s, has proven successful across Europe, and was adopted by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in 2016. Vision Zero goes beyond the traditional, piecemeal [...]
Maybe it’s the elderly gentleman going 50 on the highway. Maybe it’s the sweet old lady who slows…way…down…to…turn. Maybe your mother has trouble distinguishing red lights from brake lights at night, or maybe you do. The point is, driving requires certain physical abilities that tend to diminish with age. Most of us will eventually ask [...]
It’s Summer. Drink Water! Here’s a riddle for you. What rhymes with safe driving? Hydration! OK, not really, but it should. Because summer is not just the season for vacations, barbeques, and showing off your funky tattoos. It is also the season for car accidents. There are more car accidents in summer than any other [...]
If you are the parent of a young adult driver, you know the joy of taking off the chauffeur's hat, the pride of watching them drive all by themselves, and the anxiety of waiting for them when they are late. But one thing you may not know is this: If your child causes an auto [...]
Do you own a cell phone? Do you use it while driving? If the answer is yes, and you live in Colorado, there is a bill in the state legislature that may affect you. Senate Bill 19-012, also known as “Use of Electronic Mobile Devices While Driving Act” has recently passed the Senate and moved [...]
You Need Uninsured Motorist Coverage for Bodily Injury. Buying car insurance is like traveling to a foreign country you visited once, when you were twelve. You have a feel for the place, kind of. You know a tiny bit of the language. Still, you know better than to hop on an airplane and hope for [...]
If you’ve been to downtown Denver lately, there’s a good chance you’ve seen an e-scooter. Maybe you’ve even rented one for a quick, cheap trip across town. Zipping past gridlock for pennies per mile, while leaving a zero-carbon footprint? What a great idea! That’s fast, efficient, good-for-the-planet transportation! But wait. Where do you park that [...]
When you were a teen, you likely received Driver’s Education as part of your normal school curriculum. It was free, convenient, and designed so you could walk into the DMV and get your license on your 16th birthday. Now you have a teen yourself and they want to drive, but they need money for an [...]
On February 6, a winter storm hit Denver. Schools were delayed or cancelled, traffic slowed to a crawl, and police issued an Accident Alert. As horizontal snow graced your windshield wipers and your phone buzzed with the news, you felt a moment of dread. Accident Alert? What does that mean? Well friend, it means it’s [...]
For parents, the statistics are frightening -- car accidents are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. In 2016, 2,433 teens in the United States were killed and 292,742 more were treated in emergency rooms for injuries due to car accidents. This translates into six deaths and hundreds of injuries per day. During the [...]