road safety
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Gov. Polis releases ‘roadmap’ to cut auto insurance costs in Colorado
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Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Insurance released a “roadmap” intended to reduce auto insurance premiums for Colorado drivers on Thursday. “In Colorado, we are focused on saving people money and making Colorado the best place to live, work, and play,” Polis said. “Auto insurance is too costly, confusing, and often a burden…
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Proposal to require 36 hours of driver’s ed, training for Colorado teens advances
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A Colorado Senate committee advanced a bill Monday to require teenagers to complete up to 36 hours of driver’s education to be eligible for a driver’s license. If passed by the full state legislature, Senate Bill 11 would mandate that Coloradans under the age of 18 take a 30-hour driver’s education course and receive at…
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House kills bill to ban talking on hand-held cellphones while driving
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Inaction from the state House killed a bill that aimed to ban adults from talking on cellphones while driving, except when using a hands-free accessory like a Bluetooth headset. Though Senate Bill 175 passed the Senate in a 24-10 vote in April and passed the House Transportation Committee in a 12-1 vote on May 2,…
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Denver might lower some speed limits to 20 mph. Here’s where and why.
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The default speed limit on Denver’s unposted streets may soon be lowered after the City Council safety committee advanced the change Wednesday. If passed, the measure would reduce the default speed on unposted city streets from 25 mph to 20 mph. This would apply most specifically to neighborhood streets with no center line. The full…
