Automobile Accidents

• 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...

• Cell Phones while Driving

  Staff Writer | February 21, 2006 12:38 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Can you drive safely and use your cell phone?At any moment of any day, 500,000 drivers of passenger vehicles are talking on handheld cell phones. Cell phones are, without a doubt, the latest, most visible, and most controversial source of driver in-attention. For a majority of motorists, seeing another driver talking on the phone is a red flag! Several states have introduced legislation to...

• Teen Traffic Deaths

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A recent early morning traffic accident claimed the life of a 17-year-old student at Cherry Creek Prep alternative school; his parents thought he was in bed asleep. A westbound car driven by Christopher Michael Thielen of Arapahoe County crossed into oncoming traffic and an eastbound motorist was hit; the 38-year-old woman was taken to Medical Center of Aurora South.The 48-year-old man driving a...

• 51-year old bicyclist killed crossing Sheridan Boulevard

  Staff Writer | February 01, 2006 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  According to the Rocky Mountain News article by Felix Doligosa, Jr., the victim died at the scene of the accident after being hit by a southbound truck in the 3300 block of South Federal.Read the entire accident article.

• More Ford Defective Products: Spark Plugs Spit

  Staff Writer | January 27, 2006 9:09 AM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  ConsumerAffairs.com today discussed a problem with Ford F-series trucks. Apparently the engines don't like the taste of their spark plugs and are spitting them out.The website says they have received more than a dozen complaints already this year, and the issue involves vehicles from the model years 1999-2004.A federally mandated recall would have devastating financial implications for Ford...

• Red Light Runners Beware!

  April Armani | August 13, 2007 5:01 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Did you know that red light runners cause more than 100,000 crashes per year? This is why this week is National Stop on Red Week What measures are being taken to slow those inclined to run red lights? The city of Aurora has operated eight red lights for about a year and a half. Major intersections are down 33% at intersections with the red light cameras and 60% percent at the intersection of...

• Safety Features for vehicles

  Staff Writer | March 06, 2006 8:47 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Consumerreports.org give us a list of safety features to look for when choosing a vehicle. Click here to read the full article.

• In Support of New Seat Belt Legislation

  Staff Writer | January 30, 2006 7:24 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Colorado is one of 27 states that has "secondary" seat-belt enforcement, which means officers can only cite drivers for seat-belt violations if they are stoped for other infractions.The Denver Post offers more about the parents of a car accident victim who are fighting for tougher seat belt laws.