The pandemic impacted people in Colorado in countless ways, large and small. People now can look back to March and April of 2020 and remember the empty roads, even when rush hour usually took place. This led to record numbers of drivers traveling at speeds of 100 mph or more.
There they sit. Maybe they are not the most conspicuous thing in your life, but they are certainly garnering increased attention as they pile up on your kitchen table or – more likely – in your car’s glove compartment. Today’s blog post spotlights what progressively morphs into an outsized nemesis
Ultimately, it seems as though a matter of behind-the-wheel contention is going to end up being decided in court. By all indications, there is absolutely zero chance that a Colorado Springs resident is going to pay a $120 traffic citation he recently received in the town of Woodland Park. In
Here’s a truism that likely seems both fair and logical to most readers of this blog post: If Colorado officials suspend your driving license and precious behind-the-wheel privileges, that deprivation should occur only when it links directly to some driving infraction. Like excessive speeding, for instance. Or driving without insurance.
State Farm – 15.8%. Geico – 22%. Farmers – 26%. Progressive – 28%. As a Colorado motorist, might you reasonably want to know a bit more about the underlying details linked with those numbers? An initial point to note is that they don’t signify motorist discounts for good driving behavior.
Virtually any Colorado resident with some behind-the-wheel experience can sit at a table with other drivers and share a tale or two concerning a “close call” motoring episode from the past. Such a recounting might relate to temporary inattentiveness and a suddenly alarming realization that we suspect many readers of
Motorists widely appreciate that officials in enclaves ranging from large municipalities down to the smallest towns in Colorado and other states routinely fixate on generating revenue for their communities. They levy taxes. They impose licensing fees. They charge for utilities. And, often, they look to the streets for money. That
Many Colorado motorists considering the above blog headline likely align with the former view. They hardly relish a roadside encounter with law enforcement that leaves them holding a citation and demand-to-pay notice, but they regard the matter as a one-off intrusion and simple bad luck. Things could be worse, right?
You have likely heard about Colorado’s Left Lane Law. Established in 2004, it is one of the strictest rules in the country when it comes to regulating passing and non-passing lanes on highways. Its purpose is to prevent drivers from cruising continuously in the leftmost lane of these roads. Accidentally
Many Colorado drivers don’t view getting a citation for a behind-the-wheel offense with any real sense of alarm. Candidly, what seasoned motorist with years of driving experience hasn’t been stopped and ticketed on at least one occasion? Many people hearing that a family member or friend was stopped and cited
