Road Hazards for Bicyclists Colorado is populated with thousands of cyclists who rely on safe roads and safe drivers for their protection while participating in their sport. Whether for fun, training, or competition, cyclists are part of a substantial community, and they have and deserve…
The weather in Colorado is a dream come true, mild seasons allow for outdoor activity throughout the year. We all love it. However, with all these beautiful, sunny days come the cyclists. With cyclists, come the preventable car accidents.
Today we’re going over how cyclists and motorists can share the road for everyone’s safety.
In December, a deadly train accident occurred in Washington state and authorities are looking into whether or not the train engineer was distracted at the time of the crash. Three people were killed in the crash, and all of the crew members were injured severely enough to be hospitalized. Investigators have said that the train was speeding at 80mph and that the conductor was also in the cab with the engineer. Was the Amtrak accident another case of distracted driving?
Over the last few years, nearly 1,000 Fort Collins bicyclists have been injured in bicycle-automobile accidents. These numbers are expected to rise as Fort Collins traffic engineers continue to see an “upward trend in bicycle crash frequency.” According to reports, since 2008, there have been…
An Oakland, California, man’s family is suing running and bicycling app Strava after he was killed while making an attempt at breaking a speed record. The app records a user’s speed and time for stretches of roads. Users can compete with one another by publicly…
A Denver pilot had an unexpected encounter with a remotely controlled drone on Monday. The Cessna pilot was flying 8,000 feet over Denver when he saw an unidentified aircraft fly past nearby. The FAA claimed the object could have been one of three things: a…
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a train accident that occurred yesterday evening in Wellington. A train and a truck collided at around 10:30 p.m. just north of Fort Collins. The accident occurred at the railroad crossing at East County Road 64. Police reported…
Yesterday, two people were killed in a plane accident in Hayden. The Cessna 414 plane went down just short of its runway at Yampa Valley Regional Airport. According to officials, the plane left from the Corpus Christi International Airport on Sunday morning and made a…
A cruise ship with 4,200 passengers crashed this past Friday evening, leaving 6 dead and at least 16 missing. Several Americans were on the Costa Cruises ship, Costa Concordia. The boat accident occurred along the shore of the Italian island, Giglio, when the vessel struck…
Earlier this month, 4 people were killed in a tragic airplane accident near Silverton, Colorado. The accident occurred on Saturday, December 3 when the passengers were flying from Durango to Aspen to attend a Christmas party. The plane involved in the accident was a small,…
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