All Entries Tagged With: "CSP"
Car Seats Colorado Provides Tips for Summer Travelers
STATEWIDE — After a nearly record-setting cold spring, warm weather is here, and families are packing up the car for summer road trips. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that only one in four children is properly secured when riding in a vehicle, putting the majority at severe risk […]
Trooper Tips /-“Trailer Talk”
Well it’s camping season again, and that means everyone is getting ready to head to the mountains with the family. A lot of you have camping trailers that you’ll be using on the weekends, so I wanted to talk a little about trailer safety. It’s very important to make sure you and your family […]
CSP Investigates Highway 50, Otero County Fatality
On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at approximately 8:24 AM, the Colorado State Patrol was notified of a single vehicle crash on Highway 50 at MP 356, in Otero County. The crash location is approximately 5 miles east of Fowler, CO. Upon arrival, Troopers determined a Saturn was traveling eastbound on Highway 50, lost control and […]
FATAL CRASH ON PROWERS COUNTY ROAD 35
On May 17, 2019 at approximately 14:20 pm, the Colorado State Patrol responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash that occurred on Prowers County Road 35, north of Prowers County Road NN.5, approximately 8 miles north of town of Holly. A 1998 Ford Ranger, driven by 58 year old Robert Davis of Holly, CO, was […]
Trooper Tips – “In a Perfect World”
Trooper Tips – “In a Perfect World” In my perfect world there will be no more crashes involving injury or death. There will be no more crashes on our roadways, period. In this perfect world of mine, distracted driving will be a thing of the past. No more will we see people driving while […]
Trooper Tips: What Are You Carrying in Your Truck?
Summer is getting closer. You can tell by the occasional warm day that reminds you the lawn mower may need to be tuned up. So this means yard work is not too far in the future. If you are like me, my truck is used to carry everything. Some items fit well, and others […]
781 Citations Issued During Rural Seat Belt Enforcement
STATEWIDE — Last year, 215 unbuckled drivers and passengers were killed in crashes in Colorado, accounting for more than half of the state’s 410 total passenger vehicle deaths. To address low seat belt usage in rural areas, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies recently […]
Holly Residents Involved in Single Vehicle Accident in Baca County
On Sunday, March 24, 2019 at approximately 11:50 hours, an accident occurred on Baca County Road 44 approximately .5 miles north of Baca County Road Q, in Baca County Colorado. A black 1994 Chevrolet Suburban was driven by Fred Salinas of Holly Colorado, was traveling southbound and went off the road into […]
Click It or Ticket Rural Enforcement Begins Monday
STATEWIDE — Starting Monday, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies will begin a six-day Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement period targeting rural areas of Colorado. The enforcement period will run through March 31. In 2018, five of the six counties with […]
Trooper Tips – “A Call to Action Part 3”
Over the past 2 months I’ve talked about crashes over the 2018 holiday season which took 9 lives in 7 crashes over a 72 hour period. We touched on the topic of mixing drinking, drugs, and driving. Now let’s look at two of the most common ones we deal with every day; distracted driving […]
#CSPWATCHMECLICK – Lamar and La Junta Schools Take Park
The Colorado State Patrol will be unveiling the Watch Me Click high school seat belt challenge next week in Lamar and La Junta. The Watch Me Click campaign is a pilot program designed by the Colorado State Patrol to increase seat belt awareness and usage in our high school drivers, passengers and local communities. […]
January 2019 CSP Trooper Tips – “A Call to Action”
Over the 2018 holiday season this year, Colorado had a wakeup call. Starting Christmas Eve, and continuing through the next 72 hours, Colorado lost a total of 9 lives in 7 crashes. Those killed ranged from teenagers all the way to grandparents. The news talked about the loss of lives, people talked about […]
Trooper Tips for December, “Hidden Scars”
Each month I usually write about topics to help you and your families stay safe on the roadways. This month I would like to touch on why that is so important. There is a hidden scar that goes on under the radar of public perception. So this time, I would like to help […]
Holiday Parties DUI Enforcement Period Begins
CDOT Campaign Includes Naughty or Nice List STATEWIDE — The turkey has been carved and holiday parties are right around the corner, which means an increase in impaired drivers on Colorado roads. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and statewide law enforcement agencies are teaming up for heightened […]
Colorado State Patrol Helps with the Tradition of Donations
Members of the Colorado State Patrol spent their time this past Friday, November 30th, parked at the Lamar and La Junta Walmarts, collecting toys and cash donations for their respective communities. The Toys for Tots campaign, under the direction of Darlene Lopez and her volunteers will make their rounds for distribution on Saturday, […]
