Texting while driving is a serious issue in Colorado. Even with bans in place, many people may try to risk it by sneaking a quick peek at the phone and trying to type up a quick message on the highway. In 2014, Business Insider reported on a survey that found 98% of drivers with cellphones were aware that texting while driving was dangerous. Yet, three-quarters of them continued to engage in this behavior anyway. Drivers gave the following reasons for…

Distracted driving has become a hot topic as of late both in Westminster and throughout the rest of the U.S. Yet a bulk of the effort directed at raising awareness of it has been dedicated to stopping people from texting while driving. While those who use their phones while driving certainly can pose a risk to you and others on the road, texting is not the only distracting activity drivers engage. Even something as seemingly simple as eating behind the…

Regardless of the time of the year, you take a risk every time you get behind the wheel. Even if you’re a good driver, things can happen around you that lead to an accident. The fall season in Colorado is particularly dangerous, as there are a variety of unique hazards that could challenge you. Here are five to protect against. Rain: As summer turns to fall, there’s a good chance that more rain will move into the area. Not only does…

When driving your car on the interstate around the Denver area, you’ll typically find yourself surrounded by large commercial trucks. Sharing the road safely with these big rigs is paramount, but that doesn’t guarantee that a trucker won’t make a serious mistake that causes an accident. Here are six of the many causes of car-truck accidents: Drowsy driving. If a trucker is drowsy for any reason, e.g., too many consecutive hours on the road, the risk of falling asleep is…

It’s no secret that Denver has some of the worst traffic in the country. Not on the levels of New York or Los Angeles, but it can get particularly unbearable on certain days. Now that it’s getting warmer in the state and more people are going outside to enjoy the weather, you can expect the roads to get very congested in the next couple of months. While Denver does have plenty of lanes for drivers to spread out on the…