Auto Injury and Driving Blog

As road trips and vacation travel take hold this summer, we think it’s best for you to be aware of the top causes of summer car accidents.  Roads seem busier, especially on Friday afternoons and Sunday evenings as everyone heads for the lake or the mountains to get as much camping in as they can while it’s warm. It’s not just cars and trucks on […]

If you’re like a lot of people, you wonder what you should and shouldn’t say after a car accident. Is it ok to say “I’m sorry?” Is it ok to ask if another person is feeling alright or needs a doctor? Will these things implicate you in the accident even if you weren’t at fault? In this week’s video Rick explains what to say after […]

Fido loves car rides, right? Head hanging out the window, tongue flapping in the breeze…in fact, he especially loves when he gets to do that while sitting in your lap with his paw on the steering wheel. It’s fine, right? In reality, it’s pretty dangerous for you, for Fido, and for others around you on the road.  We want to keep you and Fido safe.  […]

We found the article below on the denver.streetblog.org website.  There is interesting information here about the huge increase in pedestrian deaths in Colorado over the past decade. Drivers killed 35 percent more pedestrians in the U.S. than they did a decade ago — and in Colorado the number of fatalities grew by an astonishing 75 percent over a similar period. Colorado drivers killed 89 pedestrians […]

In the following video, Rick provides more information about Colorado ATV and UTV laws. Make sure to check out our other posts about ATVs, like this one on ATV injuries.   According to staythetrail.org: ” Many cities and counties in Colorado have opened some or all of their roads/streets to off-highway vehicles (OHVs). Colorado State Law allows for the operation of OHVs with a valid Colorado […]

The following YouTube video was uploaded with an educational purpose. Make sure that during winter months you obey all traffic signals and signs (as you should always) and that you take extra precautions regarding snow and ice covered roads. Reduce your speed and take extra time when slowing to stop at stop signs and red lights. Leave more room between yourself and the car in […]

If you’re traveling to America for the first time, it’s important to know a little bit about our driving laws. While some things are universal, others are specific to the US and, even more, to each individual state.  Here are our top ten USA Driving Tips: The roads in the US are wide, especially compared to some in the UK and EU.   This is one […]