Almost everyone will readily agree that drunk driving is a dangerous practice. The sad truth is that some people think that they have enough skill or experience with drinking and driving to think that they can do it safely. Others just assume that they can avoid enforcement efforts. Impaired drivers on the Colorado roads cause a lot of increased risk for the community as a whole. Drunk drivers are dangerous not only because they drive while impaired but also because…
Since human error is the leading cause of car accidents, you could argue that all accidents are fairly easy to prevent. If people did not make mistakes while driving, they would not cause accidents and we would not lose nearly 40,000 people each year to car accidents. This is true, but drunk driving accidents stand out as some of the most avoidable crashes. Many people know that they’re impaired and try to drive anyway. Others are so intoxicated that they…
A man was driving his Subaru in Thorton, Colorado, when it was rear-ended by another vehicle — a Chrysler 300. The impact was so severe that the Subaru rolled into a parking lot and the driver suffered serious injuries. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of Interstate 25, and it took place shortly after 2:00 a.m. This is a time when the risk of impaired driving crashes is higher, so it comes as no surprise that the authorities believe…
One person is dead after a rollover crash in Colorado. They were the passenger in the car that crashed, and the police believe that the driver may have been under the influence at the time of the wreck. Both the passenger and the driver were ejected from the vehicle when it rolled. That roll was caused by the SUV leaving the road on the right-hand side. Emergency crews found that both people had been thrown from the smashed vehicle, and…
If someone chooses to drive while impaired, they’re making a decision that could lead to injuries and deaths. If they happen to make a mistake on the road, they could hit others and cause significant damage. It’s not always just the drunk driver who is to blame for that collision, which is something that victims should understand. In some cases, the owner of a location where the driver got alcohol could be liable as well. For example, a bar that…
