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 season, including the gray, icy…
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 accident, you may be held…
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 to the Appropriations Committee. If…
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 the best. You study the…
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 scooter, once you’re done with…
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 online class, professional instruction, and…
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 a bad day for driving. …
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 first 18 months after getting…
As the fall season advances, the days grow shorter and shorter. For many, this means driving to work in the dark, and for some even driving home after dusk. Nighttime driving presents an additional set of challenges. According to the National Safety Council, the risk of death in an auto accident is three times higher after dark—even though there are…
A recent report from AAA highlights a surprisingly deadly problem on American roadways—road debris. The report, entitled The Prevalence of Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Road Debris, United States, 2011-2014, warns of the serious dangers posed by drivers who do not properly secure their load and the debris that can accumulate on highways as a result. In and around Aurora and…