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Q&A with Skyler McKinley | The press isn’t the enemy, says AAA’s voice
There’s a lot more to the good ol’ AAA than roadside assistance and highway maps. The venerable American Automobile Association also weighs in on big-picture transportation policy. Issues like texting while driving and its threat to traffic safety, looming capital needs amid ebbing transportation funding, and impending regulations for technological advances like self-driving cars. As…
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As Colorado traffic fatalities are on the rise, study shows texting can make crashes eight times more likely
Texting while driving can increase chances of a crash by as much as eight times, according to a comprehensive study released this week by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety – a higher risk than many realize, the automobile association’s Colorado spokesman said. “Deep down, I think everybody appreciates just how dangerous it can be to…
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Eclipse traffic could create year’s biggest traffic jam on Colorado highways, CDOT warns
Picture six Broncos games getting out at the same time on the same stretch of road. That’s what traffic generated by Monday’s total eclipse of the sun – a once-in-a-century event in these parts – could amount to, the Colorado Department of Transportation is warning state motorists. And for those stuck in traffic between Friday…