Tag: Safety
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RTD expands elevator safety program after crime, maintenance calls tumble
RTD has 79 elevators and is expanding the open-door model. Encouraged by steep declines in illegal activity and repairs, the Regional Transportation District is extending its elevator safety initiative to more stations, aiming to reach 12 locations by year’s end to foster safer transit hubs. The district added the Florida and U.S. 36 – Broomfield…
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Aurora police stress traffic safety after two fatal weekend crashes
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Aurora Police Department officials reminded drivers on Tuesday to be safe on the road after two fatal crashes that occurred over the weekend, one that killed a 12-year-old boy on his scooter. The first of the two crashes occurred just after 10 a.m. Saturday at the corner of East Iliff Avenue and South Wheel Park…
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Bicyclists raise safety awareness during Park Hill July 4th parade
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Those watching the Park Hill July 4th parade saw the usual fire trucks, old cars and children’s arts groups move past them in succession, but they also witnessed an event likely more somber than expected. At least a dozen people, many from Park Hill and…
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Here’s tips for firework safety on Independence Day
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Independence Day draws nearer, families are beginning to acquire the most adrenaline-inducing product sold this time of the year: fireworks. While airborne and explosive fireworks have been illegal in Colorado since being first banned in 2002, other types including sparklers, smoke bombs and snakes…
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CDOT expands lane-weaving detection for express lanes
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“Cross the line, pay the fine” is the warning from the Colorado Department of Transportation. The technology to detect when drivers weave in and out of express lanes is coming to the central I-70, I-25 South Gap and U.S. 36 corridors beginning Dec. 1, according to a news release. CDOT said its common to see…
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Denver City Council to consider anti-terrorism spending, STAR expansion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Tuesday will consider expanding the Support Team Assisted Response program to add six emergency medical technicians and three vans and equipment citywide. The council will also consider allowing millions of dollars in anti-terrorism spending through a grant program during the 3:30…
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Regional Transportation District approves new security contract
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Regional Transportation District’s board of directors approved a new contract Tuesday with Allied Universal Security Services to provide security at bus and rail stations and enforce fares. In 2019, RTD awarded Allied Universal a three-year contract with three one-year options to provide systemwide security services, interim…
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Safe2Tell reports drop in May
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Reports to Colorado’s anonymous tip line, Safe2Tell, dropped for the first time in four months in May, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday. Safe2Tell received 1,839 reports in May, 4% less than the previous month. More than 200 of those reports, or 11%, were related to suicide threats. Bullying, drugs, school complaints and welfare…
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Denver police issue alert for vehicle involved in hit-and-run
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Denver police on Tuesday were searching for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run on Monday night that left a person seriously injured. Police said the vehicle is a black F-150 pickup truck with Colorado license plate BIH825. The vehicle was involved in a crash between the 1300 and 1400 blocks of Federal Boulevard on Monday…