traffic safety

It's that time of year again! As students move in, expect a lively atmosphere and a few traffic hiccups around town.

The Cheyenne Police Department in a Facebook post Tuesday said it has made 9,653 traffic stops so far this year, 1,119 of which were for speeding.

A new study from Forbes Advisor ranks Wyoming as the fourth most dangerous state for drivers. You can see the survey here. The study looked at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration metrics for traffic fatalities as well as fatalities caused by negligent driving...

If you have lived in Cheyenne for a very long time, you know it pays to drive defensively during Cheyenne Frontier Days. That's always a good policy, of course, but driving in CFD traffic tends to have some unique challenges. Part of it is just about numbers of course...

So what do you think? Is back-in parking safer? Or is this a solution in search of a problem?

Supporters of reverse angle parking claim it's safer than traditional parking spaces.

Take our poll and give us your opinion.

The survey said Wyoming logs 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people due to drunk drivers, while Montana has recorded 7.44 deaths.

Is this be interference with law enforcement or valuable information for motorists?

Current Wyoming law only allows people to be ticketed for not wearing seat belts if they are stopped for another violation first.