traffic fatalities
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El Paso County considers program for roadside memorials
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Roadside memorials can be a poignant reminder on a daily commute: Be cautious because someone died here. This year, El Paso County is considering creating an official way to commemorate lives lost on the roadway. The program, if approved, would be recommended to people contacting the county interested in a memorial. The proposed program would…
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Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper signs ‘Move Over for Cody Act’ to honor fallen state troopers
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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday signed the “Move Over for Cody Act” legislation to raise penalties against drivers who don’t exercise caution when approaching and passing roadside emergency vehicles. The bill is named for State Trooper Cody J. Donahue, who was struck and killed in November by the driver of a semi on Interstate 25…
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Egan: The high price of inaction on our transportation infrastructure
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Five hundred and ninety-nine – that is the number of people who died on Colorado’s roadways in 2016. That same year, highway fatalities and their increasing numbers prompted a public service campaign by the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol to make the public better aware – through roadway signs, social media and other advertising…