Tag: Traffic Law
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Denver to lower neighborhood speed limits to 20 mph
The default speed limit on Denver’s unposted streets will soon be lowered from 25 mph to 20 mph after the Denver City Council approved the change Monday. The approved measure will reduce the default speed on city streets where no limit is posted, applying most specifically to neighborhood streets with no center line. The Department…
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Colorado law to require new license plates when vehicle is sold, transferred
A new Colorado law will soon cause license plates to expire when a vehicle is sold or transferred, the Division of Motor Vehicles announced Friday. This means vehicle owners will not be able to transfer their old license plates to their new vehicles. The License Plate Expiration on Change of Ownership Act goes into effect…
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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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Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Fort Collins
One man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Fort Collins on Friday night, police said. Officers responded to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian in the 1500 block of East Harmony Road just before 7 p.m., according to a release from the Fort Collins Police Department. At the scene, they…
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E-470 to increase enforcement of move over law for Labor Day weekend
E-470 and the Colorado State Patrol are partnering over Labor Day weekend to increase patrols and enforcement of the move over law on the tollway, the agencies announced Thursday. The increased enforcement begins Thursday and will last through Monday evening. The move over law requires drivers to move a lane away or slow down significantly…
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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
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
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
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…
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Colorado to increase enforcement of move over law over weekend
The Colorado State Patrol will increase enforcement of the move over law this weekend as part of “Slow Down, Move Over Awareness Day” on Monday. The CSP is aiming to educate the public on the move over law through social media outreach and increased law enforcement in collaboration with AAA Colorado, Colorado Department of Transportation…