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Whether you run a restaurant, an entertainment venue or a retail store, the sale of beer, wine and liquor can drastically improve your profit margin. Customers will spend a lot of money on alcohol, and customers consuming alcohol may spend more on other items as well, such as food on the menu at a restaurant or bar.

In order to protect the public from a surplus of alcohol vendors and aggressive competition, Colorado carefully regulates the sale and dispensation of alcohol. If you want to sell alcohol for consumption by patrons at a restaurant or venue or want to sell bottled alcohol and liquor to customers in a retail side, you will need to obtain a Colorado liquor license.

In many drunk driving accidents, the driver who gets behind the wheel while intoxicated thought it would be safe to drive. They considered it at the bar or restaurant, determined that they felt good enough to drive, and then started home.

After the fact, it sounds like a terrible decision. If the driver causes an accident and then has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.16%, people will ask how they possibly could have thought that was safe. The driver may wonder the same thing themselves; there's a reason people often regret the choices they make while drinking.

Colorado is a popular state for bike riding. Whether training for the Triple Bypass or commuting to work on a daily basis, these cyclists can increase the risk of crashes. Both drivers and cyclists need to understand how to share the road so no one gets hurt.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic crashes result in almost 800 cyclist deaths every year. The majority of these occur in urban areas and between the hours of 6 and 9 P.M. One way vehicle operators can reduce the chance of a collision with bikers is to be alert and extra cautious around them. This means searching surroundings when in a parking lot, at a stop sign, when pulling out of a driveway or turning into a parking spot. If turning at a light, it is always a good idea to look over the right shoulder to make sure a bicyclist is not coming up on the right-hand side. 

A new school year can be exciting for kids in Colorado as they buy new supplies, plan to reunite with friends and sign up for new activities. This is also a good time for divorced parents to review their parenting plan and make changes according to everyone's new schedules. 

FindLaw discusses three main rules that parents should follow in order for things to go smoothly. One is flexibility. Kids may have different activities than the previous year, and this can affect pick-up times or even the days of visitation. It is best if parents can be open to changing things for the good of their children's schedules.