To date, the statistics don’t seem to substantiate prohibitionists’ fears of a tremendous surge in stoned driving. Several states have now legalized the use of recreational marijuana, but at least as far as statistics from Washington state and Colorado- where pot was legalized in 2012- there does not seem to be much evidence to support the trepidations many pot prohibitionists have of masses of…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports a 10.4 percent increase in the number of traffic fatalities on U.S. roadways for the first six months of 2016. NHTSA reports 17,775 traffic fatalities for the first half of 2016, anticipating even more for the second half of the year due to seasonal and holiday travel. The surge in road deaths for the first part…
A rash of vehicle-pedestrian accidents involving kids has prompted an investigation into the source of the problem. Nationwide in 2015, 456 children died from injuries sustained in vehicle-pedestrian accidents, while over 40,000 children were injured as pedestrians in 2014. Colorado children are certainly not immune to this tragedy. Early in January, four Colorado Springs students were hit by a car while walking to…
Is a place of business still responsible for a slip and fall accident if they posted warning signs? The short answer is yes, a store could still be liable for your injuries even if a slip and fall warning sign was posted. Read on for a more detailed explanation. The second most common reason for personal injury cases is slip and fall accidents….
Most everyone is aware of the dangers of drinking and driving, but did you know that sleep-deprived drivers can be just as dangerous? The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recently released a report showing just how dangerous driver fatigue can be. Wave Dreher, a spokeswoman for AAA Colorado says that drivers who haven’t had enough rest behave very similarly to drivers who have had…
Rollover accidents can be complicated due to the fact that forces aside from driver error may come into play and it can be necessary to make a definitive determination regarding the actual cause of the accident. The majority of rollover accidents happen in an SUV or a fifteen-passenger van because both of these vehicles have a very high center of gravity, making them…
From 2015 traffic data, the Colorado Springs police department has compiled a list of the 13 most dangerous intersections in Colorado Springs. The division manager of traffic engineering for Colorado Springs, Kathleen Krager, is not surprised to see which intersections made the list. She says those intersections handle the most traffic and it makes perfect sense that they would also have to deal…
There is a certain stereotype regarding motorcycle riders which designates all of them as reckless, wild and crazy riders who automobile riders are forced to share the road with. In truth the actual number of “bad” bikers is very small, with somewhere around one percent actually fitting the stereotype of the Harley rider. Unfair as the stigma may be, bikers themselves tend to…
Motorcycle accidents in Colorado Springs are a common occurrence. Yet, when poor road conditions cause a motorcycle accident, it can be difficult to know what to do next. Sadly, many motorcycle accident victims believe that there is little they can do if a poor road surface causes their accident. As a result, they are left paying their own medical expenses, while their family…
The world’s first officially recognized self-driving semi-truck was launched in May 2015. It is called the Freightliner Inspiration, a high tech version of the Daimler 18-wheeler sold all over the world. According to the company, the Freightliner will change truck driving forever by reducing long-haul semi-truck crashes, creating safer roads, and decreasing the overall cost of shipping. The Daimler creation is an autonomous vehicle with…
