Recent Posts in Criminal Traffic Offense Category

  • What Is Considered Reckless Driving?

    Drivers who neglect the safety of others on the road can be charged with reckless driving. In fact, you do not even have to cause an accident with another vehicle to be charged with this traffic offense . Common examples of reckless driving include: Driving faster than the posted speed limit Endangering others by running a red light or stop sign Intentionally failing to yield the right-of-way to a ...
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  • What Is Vehicular Manslaughter/Homicide?

    If you unintentionally cause an accident that leads to the death of passengers, occupants in other cars, or pedestrians, you can possibly face charges for vehicular manslaughter. You can also face vehicular manslaughter charges if you were under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or you were driving recklessly at the time of the accident. Before vehicular manslaughter became an applicable charge, ...
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  • Do Police Need a Warrant to My Car?

    The Fourth Amendment protects citizens of the United States against unlawful search and seizure, whether it is on your person, your home, or your vehicle. If police officers search your car without a warrant or your consent, they are in violation of your constitutional rights. On the other hand, there are several situations in which law enforcement can search a vehicle without a warrant or your ...
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  • Unsafe lane changes lead to crashes

    This story is originally from 9news.com Life in the fast lane isn't for everybody, as indicated by the number of Colorado drivers who sit in the left lane going under the speed limit. Colorado's had a Left Lane Law in place since 2004 to ticket drivers going too slow in the passing lane. Statistics show it’s time for a reminder. “It is a serious thing from the Colorado State Patrol's perspective,” ...
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  • Can Google's new driverless car keep you out of trouble?

    What Google is producing in Silicon Valley is nothing short of extraordinary. That sentence could represent a number of products, but we're specifically talking about their new driverless cars. The prototype has no steering wheel, no gas or brake pedals, no risk of an accident or DUI, right? These cars would take all driving decisions out of the user's hands. "They (autonomous cars) free us up to ...
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  • DUI enforcement to increase during 'Border War' game

    CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Cheyenne Police Department will be teaming up with other law enforcement agencies on U.S. Highway 287 for DUI and seat belt enforcement during this Saturday's "Border War" football game between the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University. The rivalry brings lots of traffic to the highway between Fort Collins, Colorado, and Laramie, and the police department ...
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  • Are Standardized Field Sobriety Tests designed for failure?

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set out the guidelines for the three standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs). The three tests are the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test (HGN), the Walk-and-Turn test (WAT), and the One Leg Stand test (OLS). These are the only tests that have had field studies completed to determine the validity of the tests as they relate to the ...
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  • Why Do Police Cars Use Red & Blue Lights? They're Visually Confusing

    *Much of the text for this blog was originally found here . When you have a policeman behind you, flashing his or her lights, it can be hard to focus, and is certainly jarring to your senses. Why did the red/blue light combination come about, why does it affect us so much, and what is the science behind it? The featured image in this blog post is difficult to stare at because of a phenomenon known ...
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  • Colorado Springs woman charged with vehicular homicide pleads guilty

    A Colorado Springs woman accused of fatally striking a 5-year-old boy with her car last summer has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. The Gazette reports that on July 8, 2014, the 22-year-old suspect had been driving 50 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone when she lost control of the car and tried to over-correct while handling a curve. Consequently, the woman's vehicle ended ...
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  • Aurora fire chief's wife to be sentenced in April for vehicular assault, hit-and-run

    After being charged with vehicular assault last year, the wife of the Aurora, Colorado, fire chief is slated to receive sentencing next month. The Aurora Sentinel reports that Adriene Garcia pleaded guilty to reckless vehicular assault last month and was originally expected to be sentenced on February 20 until an Araphoe County judge decided to push that date to April 3 . According to the source, ...
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  • Four-year-old boy fatally struck by car in Denver

    Following a car accident in Denver that resulted in the death of a four-year-old child, police are working with the district attorney to determine whether to file charges against the driver. As reported by The Denver Post last week, the young boy was walking with his mother and his five-year-old, blind and developmentally delayed sister when he was struck by a car while crossing the Bonnie Brae ...
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  • Avon man charged with vehicular assault, DUI for alleged hit-and-run from 2013

    An Avon, Colorado, man who allegedly left the state after striking a pedestrian with his car has been returned home and charged with vehicular assault. The Denver Post reports that on Dec. 9, 2013, the accused motorist had been driving through Avon when he purportedly ran over another man and subsequently fled the scene. According to the source, the victim, who had sustained a fractured leg and ...
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  • Colorado woman killed in three-car accident

    A Colorado Springs woman was killed in a car accident in Black Forest last week, according to a report from FOX21 News. Colorado State Troopers told the news source that the accident occurred at around 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, and involved three cars at the intersection of Burgess Road and Wakely Road. A 2015 Hyundai, driven by Damon Fields, 49, of Colorado Springs, was forced to swerve to the ...
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  • Despite PTSD claim, former Army medic in Colorado convicted of vehicular homicide

    A jury has denied an ex-Army's medic claim of insanity by way of PTSD, convicting him of vehicular homicide and nine other serious charges. On Sept. 23, 2013, the former medic had been driving 75 miles per hour on U.S. 85/87 when he rear-ended a car with his truck, killing a young boy inside. The accused claimed that his speeding and the accident were the result of temporary insanity caused by ...
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  • Federal Heights woman charged with vehicular homicide, hit-and-run

    Police have identified the victim of a Denver hit-and-run that occurred last weekend, with the driver responsible currently being held on charges of vehicular homicide and fleeing the scene of a fatal accident. The Denver Post reports that just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, a 24-year-old man crossing at the intersection of Fox Street and Colfax Avenue was allegedly struck and killed by a ...
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  • Driver and passenger flee after injuring Colorado Springs woman in hit-and-run

    Two men fled their Nissan Maxima on foot after injuring another driver in an eastern Colorado Springs hit-and-run. According to local news affiliate FOX 21, on Thursday, February 12, the Nissan was traveling northbound on North Circle Drive when it collided with a Toyota Yaris moving westbound on East Platte. Following the crash, which occurred at 11 p.m., the Nissan's two occupants left their ...
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  • Fatal car accidents in Colorado on the rise

    A new report issued by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reveals that statewide motor vehicle deaths grew in 2013 , the second time in seven years that that rate has increased. CDOT's findings, released on Tuesday, February 9, highlight a total of 481 fatal car accidents occurring throughout Colorado in 2013, a 1.9 percent increase from the 472 fatalities seen in the year prior. The ...
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  • Denver hit-and-run leaves two pedestrians seriously injured

    A hit-and-run in Denver last Friday, January 30, left two pedestrians severely wounded , with the driver allegedly responsible still at large. Local news affiliate CBS Denver 4 reports that at around 2:40 a.m. that Friday morning, a group of teenagers crossing the street at South Colorado Boulevard and East Iliff Avenue were struck by a car. The driver promptly fled the scene of the accident, ...
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  • Summit County woman arrested for alleged Breckenridge hit-and-run

    Last week, police arrested a 24-year-old Summit County woman for her alleged involvement in a hit-and-run . The Denver Post reports that on Friday, December 26, the woman was driving through Breckenridge when she struck a 23-year-old young woman sometime between 11:20 and 11:25 p.m. The suspect then fled the scene of the accident, leaving the hurt pedestrian lying facedown in the street until she ...
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  • Winter driving tips from the Colorado State Patrol

    As much as one might try to resist the change in seasons, there's no denying that fall is very quickly starting to give way to winter, with temperatures dropping and predictions of snowfall starting to pop up on weather forecasts. The onset of winter brings plenty of reasons to celebrate, but some to be cautious of too, chief among them worsened driving conditions. Roads covered in sheets of ice, ...
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  • Colorado speed demons should 'Take It to the Track'

    Speed limits and laws against street racing are not only well-documented, but pretty common sense principles too. But every once in a while, when you get behind the wheel, you may have an impulse to start pressing further down on the pedal. Or maybe you just had a long, hard day at work and want to take your anger out on your car's accelerator. It's crucial to resist these urges, as speeding ...
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  • Cost of speeding in Colorado depends on where you live

    The financial analysts at Nerdwallet recently released a report detailing the cost of speeding in Colorado, taking into account both traffic fines and projected increases in car insurance. How much you end up paying varies dramatically depending upon where in the state you live. The experts examined the costs associated with getting clocked driving 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. ...
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  • DMV passwords reveal possible bias in license suspension hearings

    A list of employee password suggestions at the Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is raising questions about the fairness of driver's license suspension hearings, according to FOX31 Denver. The computer password list reportedly started as a joke, and includes such suggestions as URSkrood, CuzUDrnk and GtANuJob. Some of the passwords seem to attack specific Colorado defense ...
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  • A look at three of the top causes of car accidents in the U.S.

    When you get behind the wheel of a car, it's your responsibility to make sure you're operating said vehicle safely. In today's post, we'll take a look at three of the main causes of car accidents in the United States and how you can avoid them: A lcohol - Statistics from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) reveal that in 2012 alone, 10,322 people died in drunk driving crashes. That's one every 51 ...
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  • Ask attorneys in Denver: How to be a safe driver

    Vehicular homicide and vehicular assault are serious crimes in the state of Colorado, but fortunately there are steps you can take to avoid being charged with these offenses. Here are a few tips to follow to ensure that you're driving safely: Limit distractions - Distraction.gov statistics reveal that 421,000 people were injured in a car accident involving a distracted driver in 2012. In Colorado, ...
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