Many people in Colorado and across the country pack up a motorhome for anything from a weekend getaway in a national park to crossing the country stopping when the mood strikes. Recreational vehicles (RVs) can be convenient but they can also be slow and difficult to maneuver. Motorhome accidents ...
Thanksgiving is a peak time for drunk driving arrests and DUI accidents in Colorado and across the country. Many visitors and residents in Denver and Boulder will use Lyft or Uber as a way to have a few drinks and avoid the dangers of impaired driving. Unfortunately, anyone on the road over the l...
Many people appreciate the convenience of rideshare companies like Lyft or Uber for getting around without having to drive. Responsible riders may also take a Lyft when they are going out drinking to avoid drunk driving or causing a DUI accident. However, passengers who get into the Lyft should n...
Lyft and Uber sell themselves to potential drivers as an easy way to make some extra cash in their spare time. The rideshare companies talk about the excess insurance coverage that kicks in when the driver picks up a passenger to protect them if they are hit in an accident. However, the reality s...
Waymo One, the self-driving ride-hailing subsidiary of Alphabet, will be offering rideshare services in the Phoenix area. Waymo has already been offering rides for a couple of years but always with a back-up safety operator behind the wheel. However, now the service is offering fully-automated dr...
Colorado lawmakers have joined a number of states in looking to put an end to changing clocks for Daylight Savings Time (DST). A state Senate Bill would make DST year-round, and eliminate the need to “spring forward” and “fall back” twice a year. A number of other states, including Washington, Ca...
There is some misconception about rear-end accidents in Colorado. Many people think that the rear driver in a rear-end collision is always at fault. Most of the time, the rear driver is at fault. However, in some situations, the driver in the front car may have caused the accident and could be he...
Halloween is traditionally a favorite holiday for kids. Kids of all ages get to dress up as their favorite monster, movie character, or superhero. Groups of kids and families get to walk around the neighborhood, knocking on doors for treats and admiring spooky house decorations. However, who know...
In Colorado, Lyft and Uber continue to operate under their standard business model where drivers are considered “independent contractors,” instead of employees. However, new laws in California now require these rideshare drivers to be treated as employees. Uber and Lyft are spending millions to p...
Just in the last few months, we've written about at least 3 cases of assault against Uber or Lyft passengers by drivers. This has been reported as a problem since even before the Uber report on sexual assaults was released and it continues to be a problem. Passengers and even drivers are put into...
Self-driving vehicles may be the way of the future but they still have a long way to go. Last year, we wrote about the tragic 2018 fatal accident involving an Uber self-driving test vehicle in Arizona. The backup driver, whose job it was to take control of the car in case of an emergency, has bee...
In Georgia, a Lyft driver was recently involved in an accident when hitting a deer during a ride. The driver followed the rules and called law enforcement for an accident report. However, the passenger was surprised when the officer did a check and found the passenger had a warrant. The ride ende...
Shortly after COVID-19 began to shut down businesses, schools, and services across Colorado, the ridesharing company Lyft announced they would be launching a meal and grocery delivery service in several U.S. cities. Like Uber, Lyft is trying to expand their reach, going into a diverse range of ar...
Lyft and Uber can be very convenient for passengers who are looking for a one-time ride, going to the airport, or going out for drinks to avoid a DUI. As the ride-hailing companies get more popular, they are looking to expand into other services, including food delivery and even healthcare. Lyf...
Lyft can make a lot of promises about safety for passengers and drivers. Lyft will make it seem like there are protections in place if a rider is injured in an accident during the ride. That may be comforting before getting into a stranger's car but it may be a different story in the event of a r...
Much of the focus on Uber drivers and car accidents involves the rideshare drivers who cause the crash. However, Uber drivers can also be the victims of dangerous car accidents caused by drivers who are distracted, speeding, or drunk. A driver who caused a fatal accident in Denver has been found ...
Electric scooters, or “e-scooters,” are another rideshare option for locals and visitors in Denver. Other cities like Boulder have put a moratorium on the e-scooters rides while they evaluate the safety concerns. For a rider in downtown Denver, a recent e-scooter ride turned fatal in a hit and ru...
Traffic around Denver can be frustrating and seems to get worse every year. The stress around COVID-19 has also made many drivers more tense. Together, this can lead to drivers taking out their frustration on other drivers for driving too slow, blocking traffic, or otherwise doing something that ...
Driving through the mountains in Colorado can be nerve-wracking. Many high mountain drives have sharp turns, multiple switchbacks, narrow roads, and steep drops. Mountain passes, including Independence Pass, Douglas Pass, and Cameron Pass can be subject to closures and restrictions when condition...
Isaiah Benloss, an 18-year-old college student in Brooklyn, was taking a Lyft back home after spending time at a friend's house. When the Lyft was just a few miles from his home, an Audi crashed into the Lyft ride, injuring both the 34-year-old driver and Benloss. Both were hospitalized in criti...
In a car accident between two vehicles, the insurance companies for both drivers get involved to find out who is responsible for paying for the damage. However, when a driver crashes into a house, the driver is almost always responsible for damages. A number of Colorado residents and businesses h...
The RTD light rail lines are intended to provide car-free transportation alternatives to residents and workers in the Denver-metro area. Increasing public transit can reduce traffic and help bring down the rate of injury accidents. However, in the years since the light rail was introduced and has...
Uber and Lyft quickly took hold as ride-hailing companies introduced their business model in Colorado and around the world. Bike shares came next, allowing riders to pick up and drop off a bike for a ride between stations. Then came the electric scooters, which saw inexperienced riders zipping th...
Rideshare requests are starting to pick up again in Colorado and across much of the country. COVID-19 was responsible for a big drop in Uber rides, declining almost 70% over the past year. However, the stay-at-home orders were also responsible for a huge jump in Uber food delivery. With more Uber...
Just last week, we wrote about some of the dangers facing Lyft drivers when riders do not want to comply with the COVID-19 mask requirements. Drivers have been yelled at and spat upon. Last month, we wrote about the fatal stabbing of a Lyft driver by the passenger in Arizona. A new video has been...