Automobile Accidents

• Avoid accidents with bicycle safety tips

  Staff Writer | December 01, 2006 10:48 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The University of Colorado's student newspaper published a story today about bicycle accidents with motorists, and how cyclists can avoid them. TheCampusPress.com reports that, because of the broad popularity of cycling as transportation in Boulder, the city has more than its share of bicycle accidents.The Boulder Police Department says that many of these accidents happen because motorists don't...

• Seat belt law toughens in Eagle County

  Staff Writer | November 18, 2006 5:17 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Deadly Colorado motor vehicle accidents have prompted lawmakers in Eagle County to make their seat belt laws the toughest in the state, an article from the Denver Post said yesterday. Now law enforcement officers can pull over and fine drivers simply because they aren't wearing seatbelts.The Eagle County commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday to put a law into effect imposing a $25 fine on...

• New Case Law in Colorado Regarding Stacking of Underinsured Motorist Insurance (UIM)

  Staff Writer | September 11, 2006 7:27 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  There is new case law in Colorado regarding the stacking of underinsured motorist insurance (UIM). Per the Supreme Court case holding (No. 05SA369, In Re State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co. v. Progressive Mutual Ins. Co. - Automobile Insurance - Underinsured Motorist - Uninsured Motorist Stacking - Limits of Liability), insureds who are insured persons under multiple UIM policies can stack those...

• Ford Recalls 1.2 Million Vehicles

  Staff Writer | August 13, 2006 11:37 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  According to Reuters, Ford has extended 2005's 3.8 million vehicle recall to include over 1.2 million vehicles manufactured at the Chamberlain Lane, Kentucky Truck Plant. This includes the F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks built from1994 - 2002, 2000-2004 Excursions, 1998 Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer SUVs and 1996 - 2002 commercial vans built in Louisville. It appears that fire may break...

• Man Charged in Motorcyclist Hit-and-Run Death(2)

  Staff Writer | August 12, 2006 11:34 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  According to the Denver Post, police have arrested a man accused of killing a motorcyclist in a hit and run accident. Gregory M. Rutschman is in jail, charged with crimes such as vehicular homicide, and drunk driving. Rutschman, early Tuesday morning, ran a red light on South Kipling Street and collided with the motorcycle. The motorcyclist, Kevin A. Vanwyk, was stuck under the vehicle and...

• Man Charged in Motorcyclist Hit-and-Run Death

  Staff Writer | August 09, 2006 11:34 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  According to the Denver Post, police have arrested a man accused of killing a motorcyclist in a hit and run accident. Gregory M. Rutschman is in jail, charged with crimes such as vehicular homicide, and drunk driving. Rutschman, early Tuesday morning, ran a red light on South Kipling Street and collided with the motorcycle. The motorcyclist, Kevin A. Vanwyk, was stuck under the vehicle and...

• Chrysler Recalls Liberty SUV

  Staff Writer | August 06, 2006 11:33 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  According to the AP, Chrysler announced the recall of over 800,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs because of the possibility of drivers losing steering control. This comes as the automaker has received over 100 reported problems, some of which resulted in injury. This follows a recall on more than 300,000 Liberty vehicles in 2003, due to problems with the front suspension. Liberty owners will receive recall...

• Drivers Using Cell Phones May Be as Dangerous as Drunk Drivers

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2006 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

• SUVs Not Living Up to Whiplash Standards?

  Staff Writer | April 18, 2006 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  My colleague in Cheyenne, William Simpson, has a great post about SUV headrests failing whiplash tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety did a study that found:Seats and head restraints in big SUV sellers like the Ford Explorer, Toyota 4Runner and Chevrolet TrailBlazer rated poor, as did the Chevy Silverado pickup and some seats in the Ford F-150 and Dodge Dakota pickups.

• Fatigue as Cause of Accidents

  Staff Writer | April 13, 2006 8:44 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Colorado ranks sixth in U.S. for fatalities from drowsy driving; Wyoming ranks number one, according to a recent article in the Rocky Mountain NewsThe federal government has conservatively estimated that about 100,000 crashes a year are caused by driver fatigue, resulting in 71,000 people being injured and 1,500 fatalities. But safety officials said those figures are probably low because of the...