Sharing the Road with Bicyclists
The temperature is starting to creep up, which means we can all expect to see more people commuting by bicycle. So now is as good a time as any to remind us all about the importance of sharing the road. […]
Are Fatal Wrong-Way Driving Crashes on the Rise?
Wrong-way driving collisions are among the most dangerous and commonly fatal types of crashes that occur. This is because more often than not, due to their inherent nature, wrong-way crashes are often head-on collisions. According to the Insurance Information Institute, in 2015 head-on collisions were responsible for 10.2% of the total crash fatalities in that year, despite the fact that [...]
Users of Both Pot and Alcohol Take More Risks When Driving, Says AAA
According to data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, drivers who use both marijuana and alcohol are more likely to engage in potentially dangerous driving behaviors, such as distracted or aggressive driving, speeding and intentionally running red lights, than drivers who only use one, or don’t use either of those substances. […]
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April is Distracted Driving Awareness month, a time when several organizations, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Safety Council, join together to remind us all about the very real dangers of distracted driving, and ask that we all pledge to practice safer driving behaviors. […]
Fatal Pedestrian Accident at Tejon and Las Vegas
A fatal collision between a semi trailer truck and a pedestrian occurred at the intersection of Tejon Street and Las Vegas Street, earlier this week. […]
Failure to Yield Accident in Black Forest Ends Tragically
An apparent failure to yield accident in Black Forest at the end of February, resulted in two fatalities after a vehicle was T-boned in an intersection. According to the Colorado State Patrol, the collision occurred around 9:30 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, February 28th, when a 2004 Saturn driven by a 24-year-old Colorado Springs male, collided into the passenger [...]