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Traffic Violence Report: 9 Serious Injuries Amid 516 Crashes Last Week

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 27, 2019 | 2 Comments

Between August 19th and the 26th, 516 crashes crashes occurred in Denver. Nine people were seriously injured. 170 were hit-and-run incidents, fully one third of all crashes. 13 drivers who caused collisions were drunk or drug impaired.

Scott Hendrickson died last week at the age of 62. Photo: Jeffrey Fisher

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Reckless Driver Kills Grandfather and Bike Advocate Scott Hendrickson

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 18, 2019 | 37 Comments

A cyclist was hit and killed by a reckless driver at one of Denver's many unsafe intersections, the first person on a bike killed so far this year. Scott Hendrickson, who was 62, was an energetic and well-liked member of the local bicycle community.

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Traffic Violence Report: Police Warn Caution After 2 Deaths and 1 Serious Injury in 2 Days

By Andy Bosselman | Jun 25, 2019 | No Comments

Denver police are asking drivers to use caution after three motorcycle crashes resulted in two deaths and one serious injury between June 20 and 22. The recent bloodshed brings the number of traffic fatalities to 35, compared to 29 deaths at this point last year.

#StreetFail: Denver PD Blocks Bike Lane to Save City From “Hoodlums”

By David Sachs | Jun 28, 2016 | 5 Comments

As Mayor Michael Hancock and his Denver PD spend time and money harrying “urban travelers” off the 16th Street Mall in an attempt to improve perceptions of public safety, they continue to diminish the actual safety of people on bikes by allowing people to park in bike lanes — and by parking in bike lanes themselves. Extra Denver PD […]

When Will Drivers Parking in Bike Lanes Get the Attention of Denver PD?

By David Sachs | Jun 6, 2016 | 13 Comments

Last week the Denver Police Department, cheered on by CBS 4, made a concerted effort to scold people who bike through stop signs or on sidewalks. Denver PD’s focus on bicyclist behavior is curious. No city has made its streets safe for bicycling by punishing people on bikes. Even the Hancock administration’s bike safety analysis found that unsafe driving behavior […]

Denver Police Rehash Pedestrian Safety Messages From the 1920s

By David Sachs | Jun 1, 2016 | 9 Comments

If you walk or bike in Denver and you’re worried about reckless, speeding drivers, the Denver Police Department has a message for you: Too bad, you’re on your own. DPD has been handing out cards to people walking and biking that rehash the same messages every American gets drilled into them starting in grade school. The […]

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