Teen drivers’ risks for car accidents in Colorado and elsewhere are higher when young passengers are present in the vehicle. These risks increase with each and every passenger present, according to a recent study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The recent study, “Teen Driver Risk in Relation to Age and Number of Passengers,” concluded that we need to enact passenger limitations on our young drivers. In the state of Colorado, teen drivers are not allowed to have any passengers in the vehicle with them during their first six months of the instructional license. It’s important for parents to enforce these rules in the household and to enact rules beyond the Colorado’s graduated drivers licensing (GDL) program.
According to the AAA study, drivers ages 16- and 17-years-old face increased risks for accidents with every young passenger present in the vehicle. On the other hand, these drivers saw even lower risks when adults were present in the vehicle. Our Colorado car accident lawyers understand that the first few…
Blinkers: Helping to prevent car accidents in Colorado and elsewhere. It’s too bad that drivers aren’t using these simple and lifesaving devices. According to recent studies, drivers fail to use their blinkers about 2 billion times a day. That’s right! Drivers admit to neglecting to use their blinker about 50 percent of the time when changing lanes and another 25 percent when making turns in traffic. This neglect is causing about 2 million accidents every year, double the number of car accidents in our nation caused by distracted driving, according to MSNBC.
Our Colorado car accident attorneys understand that blinkers are simple little devices that can help to save lives. Still, drivers neglect these devices nearly 800 billion times every year. But why are drivers doing it? Some say it’s just sheer laziness while many others say it’s law enforcements’ fault, saying that their lack of enforcement is urging driver to do, or not do, it even more.
Luckily, researchers are on top of it. They’ve recently come up with the “Smart Turn Signal” and it’s been designed…
There were two rollover car accidents in Colorado that Boulder Police had to respond to. They both happened within the same hour, according to the Colorado Daily. In the first of the rollover accidents, just before 9:00 p.m., a driver was attempting to make a left turn at the intersection of Table Mesa Drive and Broadway Boulevard when the vehicle clipped the bumper of an SUV, sending it spinning into the air.
In the second accident, around 9:30 p.m., a sedan rolled over on Diagonal Highway. No one was in the vehicle and the keys were gone when officials arrived on scene. Eye witnesses say that two hitch hikers were seen in the area, who they believe were in the overturned vehicle. Officials with the Colorado State Patrol are investigating that accident.
Our Colorado car accident attorneys understand the risks of rollover accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are about 280,000 rollover auto accidents across the U.S. every year. These kinds of crashes kill about 10,000 each year, too. In just 2003,…
There were 40 teenagers who died in Colorado car accidents in 2011. In an effort to try to reduce this number and to help keep teens safe on our roadways, officials are asking for help from a man from Washington State who was lucky enough to survive a horrific car accident when he was just 14-years-old. In his accident, a 16-year-old driver was behind the wheel with both the victim and his brother in the vehicle. As the young driver tried to show off behind the wheel, he lost control of the vehicle. At 70 miles per hour, the vehicle with the three teens inside slammed into a telephone pole, according to KOB.
“The inside of my body was ripped to shreds,” said the Washington State man, now 27-years-old.
Our Colorado accident lawyers understand the risks that teens face on our roadways. Their inexperience behind the wheel makes them extremely vulnerable to car accidents throughout the country. For that reason, safe driving advocates and the man from Washington State are roaming the country talking with teen drivers about the dangers…
Right now, there are nearly 1.5 million dogs that live in the state of Colorado. From June of 2007 to June of 2008, there were reports of dog bite injuries in Colorado from nearly 130 breeds of dogs. According to a recent study from the Coalition for Living Safely with Dogs, nearly 20 percent of dig bite accidents occurred when a dog was running at large. As a matter of fact, most bites were not the result of a dog’s aggression toward humans, but happened when a human intervened in play or fighting between dogs. When dog bites occur at the home, most happened when a dog is protecting toys, food or property. Another interesting fact discovered by the study was that male dogs were twice as likely to bite as female dogs. Male dogs actually accounted for about 60 percent of dog bite reports. The bites from male dogs were also likely to cause more injury as well.
Our Colorado dog bite injury attorneys understand that younger dogs…
A male pedestrian in his 20s who attempted to cross Interstate 25 and was hit by multiple vehicles has died. According to officers, the first motorist involved in the Colorado accident didn’t stop. He was later apprehended by officers after he was stopped for speeding and they noticed the damage on his vehicle, according to 9NEWS. He is currently being held in a Denver jail for further investigation. He’s is facing charges of DUI, leaving the scene of a fatal accident, vehicular homicide and reckless driving.
Our Colorado car accident attorneys understand that hit-and-run accidents in the area are a tragic commonality. As a matter of fact, officials believe that one out of every ten accidents is a hit-and-run. For that reason, state lawmakers are working to stiffen the penalties for these dangerous drivers. According to the Denver Post, lawmakers in the state are working to pass a new measure to do just that — increase penalties for hit-and-run drivers. The bill was recently approved by the state House and now it’s on to its final vote. With the…
This week, the entire state is recognizing National Work Zone Awareness Week 2012. This year’s event is taking place from the 23rd through the 27th and is working to help raise awareness about the importance of safe driving habits in work zones statewide. According to the Denver Post, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) used this week to recognize and remember those who were killed on the job and died in work-zone related traffic accidents in Colorado.
In 2011, there were more than 800 work-zone accidents reported. During the ceremony, transportation officials used these tragic accidents to remind drivers to drive safely in our state’s work zones.
Our Colorado injury attorneys understand that there have been nearly 10 workers killed in these kinds of accidents from 2000 to 2010 in the state. Altogether, nearly 60 CDOT workers have died in the line of duty since 1929. Tuesday’s ceremony marked the eighth year in which the department recognize and honored its lost employees.
Capt. Jeff Goodwin of the Colorado State Patrol says that what all drivers need to do in…
Safer roadways start with you. That’s right. You have the ability to help to reduce risks for car accidents in Colorado! According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, drivers understand which driving habits are dangerous and which ones increase the risks for accidents. The problem is that a majority of drivers aren’t willing to make the corrections in themselves to make our roadways safer. It’s the “do as I say, not as I do” complex. All drivers have to do is practice what they preach and we’d all be a little bit safer.
Our Colorado car accident lawyers understand that our roadways can get frustrating at times. We’ve got rush hours and tourists and heavy traffic. These are no reasons to come unglued behind the wheel. Staying safe on our roadways is awfully simple. Most drivers know that speeding, red-light running, tailgating, in-car distractions, etc. are bad. All we need to do is reach down deep within ourselves and correct these problems. In 2010, there were nearly 33,000 people who were…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently released the findings of its study regarding speed and trucking accidents in Colorado and elsewhere. The Administration determined that technology that can govern and limit speeds of commercial trucks can help to significantly reduce the risks, according to Vehicle Service Pros.
“Speed kills and one of the most effective ways to prevent…crashes on our highways,” said American Trucking Associations’ President and CEO Bill Graves.
Our Colorado trucking accident lawyers understand that the initial proposal for the reduction of speed among these large trucks came nearly 10 years ago. It was back then when the American Trucking Associated called on the FMCSA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to install these speed-governing devices in some, if not all, commercial trucks on our roadways. Specifically targeted in this proposal was trucks manufactured after 1992.
The most recently study was conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute as well as the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Both concluded that there was an overwhelming result of safety benefits with these…
Elderly drivers don’t have the best reputation, and it’s of no fault of their own. With age, we not only get grace and wisdom, but we also feel deteriorating senses. Our reaction abilities start to fail, our sight, hearing and movement abilities decrease and we face higher risks for car accidents in Colorado and elsewhere. For this reason, Posit Science, AAA clubs across the country and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety are working together to help elderly drivers to shape up these skills. It’s called the DriveSharp program and it’s helping to make better drivers out of us all, according to Tech Zone 360.
Our Colorado injury lawyers understand that elderly drivers tend to be more responsible behind the wheel, but they’re abilities aren’t as sharp as younger drivers. Responsibilities aside, drivers over the age of 65-years-old experience a gradual decrease in their driving abilities with every passing year. Their likelihood of surviving an auto accident decreases significantly after this age, too, because of fragility. These drivers are less likely to survive…
