Mile High Driver Training

04/14/2025

Learning how to drive is a life-long skill…How do your driving skills stack up if you take on the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado — one of the most dangerous roads in America? There are no guardrails, and as you gain elevation, the side of the road plunges into a desolate valley of tall pines and sheer rock. If you need a refresher course or you are a brand new driver, come see us!

U.S. Route 550, aka the Million Dollar Highway, connects the towns of Ouray and Silverton, and is known as one of the most beautiful and dangerous roads in the country.

04/11/2025

It’s prom season…tell your friends to buckle up! Buckling up is the single most effective tool to protect yourself in a vehicle crash, and last year, Colorado State Troopers responded to 3,577 at-fault crashes for drivers aged 16-21; 310 of those happened during April 2024, the beginning of the traditional prom season in Colorado, according to the State Patrol.

It takes a lot of moxie to get the outfit, make the reservations and the vehicle, say Colorado State Troopers. But do you have the guts to tell your prom date to buckle up? Buckling up the single most effective took to protect yourself in a vehicle crash, and last year, Colorado State Troopers respo...

04/04/2025

It doesn’t matter if you are in downtown Denver, the suburbs or anywhere in the state, as I reported in that previous story, Colorado law states when you see a red turn arrow, you are supposed to stop. You treat red turn arrows the same way as you would any red light or stop sign.

Valerie from Centennial writes, “What’s driving you crazy? I saw your article about the right turn on red arrow at 8th and Zuni. Was wondering about the same thing at the intersection in Centennial."

03/31/2025

“The new law is resulting in safer driving behaviors. A recent finding from Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) found a 3.3% reduction in cellphone use while driving among Coloradans since the hands-free law took effect. CMT estimates that 88 crashes and 49 injuries caused by distracted driving have been prevented, indicating a positive effect of the legislation.”

March 31, 2025 - Statewide - April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

03/28/2025

OUR PLEDGE TO YOU

Our entire team at Mile High Driver Training is highly-educated in all areas of driver education and safety, and promise to provide professionalism, safety and patience in every step of the learning process. Our state-certified Behind The Wheel instructors are ranked among the very best in Colorado.

03/24/2025

Have you experienced someone who has tried to teach you how to drive but their calm instruction is nonexistent and, as a result, your anxiety at an all time high?
For a better option reach out to Mile High Driver Training if you need to experience a more patient approach!

03/14/2025

Deadline looming! May 7th!
Have you gotten your REAL ID yet?
WHY IT MATTERS: After that date, Real IDs or valid passports will be required for domestic travel and entry into certain government facilities.

The TSA says you have to get your Real ID by May 7. For real, this time.

03/11/2025

Remember: In Colorado, the fines are DOUBLED for most infractions in a work zone!

While traveling through Cone Zones:
Expect the Unexpected, Slow Down, and Don’t Tailgate!

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03/03/2025

Why call us?
According to CDC.gov, "Teens are more likely than older drivers to speed and allow shorter headways (the distance from the front of one vehicle to the front of the next)." The higher your speed, the less time you have to stop your car, and the worse any impact and subsequent injuries will likely be. Braking distance increases exponentially at speeds over 45 MPH.

02/27/2025

Starting Thursday, Feb. 27, there will be more police presence along Interstate 70 along Colorado's mountain corridor. The additional patrols are for weekly check-ups to make sure all commercial vehicles have chains on their tires when traveling to and through the mountains.

The sellers would charge a fee in exchange for the removal or installation of chains or other traction.