Tag: Lane Splitting
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Surging motorcycle deaths in Colorado bring tragedy and tears
Chelsie Willing died on April 17, 2025, 10 days before her 21st birthday, when a car pulled out in front of her as she was riding her Yamaha R7 motorcycle on Platte Avenue in Colorado Springs. Motorcycling had been her passion, and she was happiest when she was riding, said her aunt, Windy McKay. The…
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Surging motorcycle deaths in Colorado bring tragedy and tears
Chelsie Willing died on April 17, 2025, 10 days before her 21st birthday, when a car pulled out in front of her as she was riding her Yamaha R7 motorcycle on Platte Avenue in Colorado Springs. Motorcycling had been her passion, and she was happiest when she was riding, said her aunt, Windy McKay. The…
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Colorado’s motorcycle lane filtering law — boon or bane?
Colorado’s lane-filtering law for motorcyclists has been in effect for more than a year, but it’s still too soon to know if it has helped prevent motorcycle crashes and injuries, as the law was intended to do. The new law allows motorcyclists to pass stopped vehicles while going 15 mph or less, if the lane…
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Motorcyclist killed after crashing into tow truck in Aurora
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A motorcyclist was killed Saturday evening after crashing into a tow truck in Aurora, according to the Aurora Police Department. Police said the crash happened just before 8 p.m. at East Mississippi Avenue and South Blackhawk Street, near the avenue’s exit for Interstate 225. The motorcyclist, a man, was pronounced dead at the scene. Based…