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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
The dangers of large trucks are well established. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports nearly four thousand fatalities due to accidents involving large trucks in 2014 alone, with an additional 110,000 people injured. In the same year, nearly half a million accidents were reported that involved a large truck. Although not all accidents [...]
With traffic fatalities on the rise this year, the National Safety Councils is predicting that this Labor Day Weekend will be the deadliest on record since 2009. An estimated 438 people will die in traffic crashes from September 2 though Labor Day, September 5. That’s more people than a typical 747 airplane holds. This year [...]