Photo of the Month - Nighttime Pedestrian Press Conference

On Monday, Sept. 28, CDOT, the Colorado State Patrol and safety advocates demonstrated in real time how quickly daylight fades — posing a risk to vulnerable road users like pedestrians. As the sun set during the press conference, this demonstration illustrated a driver's perspective of changing visibility. CDOT and state agency partners promoted safer behaviors on Colorado roads by highlighting fatality trends and showing how fast darkness can impact visibility in real time, while also including a testimonial from Dana Waldbaum who was severely injured in a visibility-related crash. The event came ahead of National Pedestrian Safety Month in October and as shorter fall days increasingly overlap with the evening commute.