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A father closes his eyes while his friend hugs at a memorial for his son

Colorado bill would increase penalties for careless drivers who kill with their cars

By Tony Gorman and Nathaniel Minor

Close-up of a bright red "PRESS" button on a motor vehicle seat belt

Colorado Wonders

Coloradans don’t use their seat belts as much as other Americans. How do we snap out of it?

What drivers should know about Colorado’s new ‘hands-free’ cellphone law

By Michelle P. Fulcher

A look down a long tunnel, whose entrance is coated in brick and concrete; a car in the foreground is a blur as it speeds into the distance.

Colorado ranks in the top 10 nationally with number of uninsured drivers

By Allison Sherry

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Colorado Wonders

Why don’t automated enforcement cameras also catch toll lane speeders in Colorado?

By Nathaniel Minor

Colorado Wonders

Colorado State Patrol can lasso your vehicle to a stop mid-drive with the ‘Grappler.’ Here’s how it works

I25 EXPRESS TOLL LANES

ExpressToll customers can use their passes in neighboring states starting Sunday

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Government and Politics

Colorado is going to outlaw using a cell phone while driving. Here’s what that means

By Nathaniel Minor

Government and Politics

Colorado lawmakers finally pass bill criminalizing cell phone use while driving

By Nathaniel Minor

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Colorado settles with towing company for $1 million. Customers will get some of the money

By Alejandro A. Alonso Galva

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Free rides reduced driving, RTD report says. But quest to reduce transportation pollution faces a long road

By Nathaniel Minor

How often do cell phones lead to car accidents in Colorado?

Amazon delivery drivers in Colorado peed in bottles, pooped in bags to keep jobs, lawsuit says

I-25 stretches through Weld County. Dec. 11, 2021.

Colorado rejects private bid for toll lane expansion of I-25 between Denver and Fort Collins

By Nathaniel Minor

Heidi Ganahl’s transportation plan would refocus spending on driving and undo some Jared Polis-supported legislation

By Nathaniel Minor

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An unofficial I-70 detour around Glenwood Canyon could see improvements — but not too many

By Nathaniel Minor

Colorado’s best kid drivers take to the road, face off at Pikes Peak Soap Box Derby

Landslides in Glenwood Canyon are still a major concern. Here’s how CDOT officials are preparing

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