Being in a rideshare accident can be a harrowing experience, whether you’re the passenger, driver or bystander. The emotional impact of these situations can be truly overwhelming. Many people overlook the fact that accidents can lead to chronic psychological effects,...
Riding a motorcycle is substantially different than driving an enclosed vehicle. Motorcycles require more consistent awareness of one's surroundings for optimal safety. They also require more skill and dexterity to safely operate in traffic. Motorcycle riders have to...
Electric bikes (e-bikes) are becoming increasingly popular for those who use bikes to commute to and from work and/or to do their work, and those who ride them for exercise, competition and camaraderie. They’re especially popular because they let people ride faster...
People generally have a responsibility to be conscious of their surroundings and behave in a safe manner. However, it is also reasonable for people to assume that certain choices are safe. For example, people shouldn't have to worry about falling and getting hurt...
When you think of a car accident, you might imagine a fender bender or a car crash where there is damage to the vehicles but the people inside the cars are able to walk away without a scratch. That is the best scenario for a motor vehicle accident. Unfortunately, car...
When people talk about dangerous bicycling incidents, the focus is often on collisions. Cyclists have to share the road with drivers in many areas without designated bike lanes, but they accept most of the risk should a crash occur. If someone in a motor vehicle...
If a car hits you while you are walking, jogging, or running in Colorado, it can cause extreme fear and confusion. Depending on your injuries, medics may take you to the hospital immediately for a doctor to examine, diagnose and treat you. What happens if the injury...
Fort Collins has plenty of daily commuter traffic, in addition to its fair share of tourists on the road. All of that heavy traffic means we're at an increased risk for a crash. While the Fort Collins area may not see the kind of traffic that the Denver region has,...
Colorado has become the latest state to introduce a law that allows cyclists to make rolling stops at intersections, thus regarding stop signs as yield signs and to view red traffic lights as stop signs. Gov. Polis signed the bill into law on April 13. Advocates...
While you may know that many drivers routinely violate the speed limit, you may not be fully aware of the risks to you. During the pandemic, less-crowded highways led to more speeding drivers and a dramatic increase in speed-related collisions. Here’s what you should...