Tag: Traffic Law
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Mayor Hancock rejects council request for pedestrian cross signals — again
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a letter to Denver City Council, Mayor Michael Hancock Thursday said he wants to protect the city’s reserve fund balance, so he’s rejecting an amendment that would finance flashing crosswalk beacons throughout Denver. Hancock sent a letter to city council saying he would reject…
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Is slowing down the key to staying safe on snowy Colorado roads?
Denver’s first snow has come, but with great powder comes great responsibility. On the roads and highways especially. Though the Front Range streets were mainly just wet Thursday, mountain driving appeared treacherous as a fatal crash caused I-70 westbound to close for hours. U.S. Highway 40 at Rabbit Ears Pass will close Friday morning so the…
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Manitou Springs turns stop signs into yield signs for cyclists, state could follow soon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A change in the rules of the road for cyclists in Manitou Springs allowing them to treat stop signs as yield signs could become a state law next year. Manitou Springs adopted the change in…
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Melvin Gordon’s DUI charges dismissed; Broncos running back likely to avoid suspension
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Broncos running back Melvin Gordon will likely avoid a four-game suspension next season after Denver prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a drunken driving case that stemmed from an October incident. Gordon was pulled over in downtown…
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Man charged with vehicular homicide in fatal Denver crash
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 41-year-old man was charged with one count of vehicular homicide by the Denver District Attorney’s Office on Thursday. If convicted, Donovan Bartlett could face up to six years in prison and a possible fine of up to $500,000. The Denver Police Department was dispatched…
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Traffic fatalities in Colorado’s work zones are up; officials urge drivers to stay vigilant
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Traffic fatalities in construction zones rose nearly 50% last year in comparison to 2019, and officials are encouraging drivers to be extra cautious in work zones. Of the traffic fatalities recorded by the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), 12 of…
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Officials say heightened DUI enforcement will be on patrol starting Friday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In an effort to reduce the number of impaired drivers on roadways, officials say enhanced DUI patrol will hit the streets beginning Friday. The Colorado Department of Transportation along with 81 law enforcement agencies, including the Colorado State Patrol, will come together and conduct The Heat…