Reader: If You’re Not an Expert, Don’t Drive in Denver During the Daytime

In a recent Denver Blogs post, we featured a Bree Davies item about navigating the Sixth Avenue death trap and other Denver traffic hazards. The topic definitely struck a chord. Plenty of commenters weighed in with their picks for the most problematic areas in the metro area right now. As...
By Michael Roberts
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In a recent Denver Blogs post, we featured a Bree Davies item about navigating the Sixth Avenue death trap and other Denver traffic hazards.

The topic definitely struck a chord.

Plenty of commenters weighed in with their picks for the most problematic areas in the metro area right now.

As for this reader, he has a more general piece of advice for folks not accustomed to high-intensity city driving.

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Mark Bromley writes:

In Denver one, must be an expert driver between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you are not an expert driver and used to city driving, don’t take your car to Denver.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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