accidents
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Colorado’s motorcycle lane filtering law — boon or bane?
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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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Colorado panel advances bill to ban talking on hand-held cellphones while driving
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A Colorado panel unanimously advanced legislation Tuesday to ban adults from talking on cellphones while driving, except for when using a hands-free accessory, such as a Bluetooth headset. Under current law, adult drivers are allowed to use cellphones for calls but they cannot text or browse the internet. If passed, Senate Bill 175 would prohibit…
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Oil and gas accident reporting bill clears committee over industry objections
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A bill to focus and enhance reporting of oil and gas industry spills and accidents cleared the House Transportation and Energy Committee Wednesday over the objections of the oil and gas industry. The bill, House Bill 1157, passed with the committee’s eight Democrats voting for it and the five Republicans opposing it. The legislation is a…
