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Videos: Best bicycling states of 2013 -- and why Colorado finished near the top

The League of American Bicyclists is out with its list of the best states for cycling -- and Colorado finished in impressive fashion. Not that the League thinks any state has achieved perfection when it comes to welcoming and protecting cyclists. In our top ten list below, we've included the organi ... More >>

Toyota settles with Colorado, other states for stuck accelerators -- and stonewalling officials

The Prius was one of the great automobile success stories of the last decade. Toyota's hybrid took off very fast -- too fast, it turned out, when owners found their accelerators sticking. And now, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has announced that Toyota had agreed to a $29 million settlement ... More >>

Drunk cycling: Is Denver's new bike DUI policy harsher than rules in other states?

Yesterday, we reported that Denver Police are now enforcing state drunk-cycling laws -- meaning intoxicated cyclists can be charged with DUIs just like inebriated drivers. Some cycling advocates question whether this is good public policy -- and a look at parallel laws around the country shows that ... More >>

Marijuana advocates to argue against Claire Levy bill setting THC driving-impairment limits

Claire Levy.​HB 1261, Representative Claire Levy's bill to establish THC driving limits, comes up for public comment on Thursday afternoon, and marijuana advocates affiliated with the Cannabis Therapy Institute are likely to show up in force to oppose it. Why? Among other reasons, the organiza ... More >>

Medical marijuana: Rep. Claire Levy talks about HB 1261, which sets driving limits for THC

Claire Levy.​Last December, Representative Claire Levy floated the idea of a bill setting a marijuana-impairment standard for Colorado drivers. This notion has coalesced into HB 1261, which establishes an impairment limit of 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood; read it below. Levy's al ... More >>

Cathy Donohue got a crash course in Toyota's problems

​For decades, as both a Denver City Council member and then a member of then-Mayor Wellington Webb's administration, Cathy Donohue helped steer the course of Denver. She just never expected to steer into Denver. But on November 24, 2008, Donohue was behind the wheel when her car crashed into ... More >>

Toyoto Prius concerns accelerate

​Despite numerous complaints from customers about accidental acceleration, the Prius was not included in Toyota's recent recall of eight models. But this week concerns about the Prius have accelerated, and Steve Wozniak -- yes, the co-founder of Apple -- has been in the driver's seat, steerin ... More >>

Letters from the week of April 30, 2009

The Prius can take owners on a wild ride

Denver's Own Royal Tenenbaums

The late Timber Dick's children are carrying on a brilliant family legacy that includes Nancy Dick and Tom Lantos.

Steer Clear!

Are Mexicans the worst drunk drivers? Not by a long shot.

The Ride of Their Lives

The LaFores make their living off of motorcycles -- even though motorcycles have already been the death of two sons.

Sporting Chance

There's no safety in numbers for SUVs.

Stretching the Limits

Limo companies ride out a debate over longer vehicles, safety and lost tax revenues.

Hell on Wheels

Colorado Highways are safer now than they've been in decades. So what are drivers so mad about?

Wheels of Fortune

It's no accident that business is booming for car-wreck reconstructionists.