Author: Scott Weiser scott.weiser@gazette.com
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Colorado’s EV charging map nearly complete, state says
Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation released a statement calling the state’s public fast-charging network nearly built out. The Aug. 27 news release reports there are now 486 DC fast-charging locations and 83% of the state highway system is now within 30 miles of a station. But those raw numbers do not…
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Colorado’s EV charging map nearly complete, state says
Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation released a statement calling the state’s public fast-charging network nearly built out. The Aug. 27 news release reports there are now 486 DC fast-charging locations and 83% of the state highway system is now within 30 miles of a station. But those raw numbers do not…
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Laser forces Colorado State Patrol crew to abort Centennial landing
A Colorado State Patrol aircraft aborted its landing at Centennial Airport after a green laser lit up the cockpit on final approach, the agency said Friday. The plane was inbound about 8:45 p.m. Aug. 19 when the beam hit the aircraft, according to a statement from the CSP. The crew aborted the landing and circled…
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PUC adds weekly comment after killing private talks
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission will take public comment at the start of every commissioner’s weekly meeting beginning Sept. 9 as part of its new transparency mandate, the commission announced, expanding a slot previously limited to the second Wednesday of each month. Virtual comment will be available at the 9 a.m. Wednesday meetings, the commission…
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New CDOT videos explain Colorado road laws
The Colorado Department of Transportation released a three-part video series this week explaining several traffic laws that have changed in recent years, from the statewide hands-free device ban that took effect in 2025 to the 2024 motorcycle lane-filtering rule and expanded move-over protections, according to a statement from the agency. The short “Road Laws” episodes…
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New CDOT videos explain Colorado road laws
The Colorado Department of Transportation released a three-part video series last week explaining several traffic laws that have changed in recent years, from the statewide hands-free device ban that took effect in 2025 to the 2024 motorcycle lane-filtering rule and expanded move-over protections, according to a statement from the agency. The short “Road Laws” episodes…
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New CDOT videos explain Colorado road laws
The Colorado Department of Transportation released a three-part video series last week explaining several traffic laws that have changed in recent years, from the statewide hands-free device ban that took effect in 2025 to the 2024 motorcycle lane-filtering rule and expanded move-over protections, according to a statement from the agency. The short “Road Laws” episodes…
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State Patrol reports 316 commercial vehicle distracted crashes in 2025
Colorado State Patrol troopers investigated 316 commercial motor vehicle crashes involving distracted driving in 2025, the agency said Thursday. CSP said that crashes involving commercial motor vehicles, whether the truck is at fault or not, often produce devastating high-fatality and severe injury outcomes because of the weight of the vehicles. Of those crashes, 257 involved…
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Colorado drivers face new rules after deadly crashes
Six new traffic safety laws took effect across Colorado on Wednesday after a year that claimed more than 700 lives on the state’s roads, according to AAA Colorado. One of the new laws was shaped with the urging of parents of a teenage cyclist whose 2023 death was caused by a motorist. AAA Colorado officials…
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Colorado drivers face new rules after deadly crashes
Six new traffic safety laws took effect across Colorado on Wednesday after a year that claimed more than 700 lives on the state’s roads, according to AAA Colorado. One of the new laws was shaped with the urging of parents of a teenage cyclist whose 2023 death was caused by a motorist. AAA Colorado officials…