‘The Heat Is On’ – Stepped Up Spring DUI Enforcement Now Underway, CDOT Warns

April 8, 2015

Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state are now turning up the heat on drunk drivers, as the spring The Heat is On campaign was officially kicked off on Saturday, April 4^th. Running through Sunday, May 17^th, this Spring DUI enforcement has been scheduled to coincide with:

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  Over the next six weeks, law enforcement agencies throughout CO will be stepping up their Spring DUI enforcement efforts. Here’s how and why. Contact us for the best DUI defense.

  Festive Spring events during which people are likely to enjoy alcohol – Such events include sporting events, graduations and, as CDOT puts it, “marijuana-friendly libations.”

• Increases in fatal DUI accidents, as these deadly collisions tend to increase in April (as the weather warms up) and continue to rise, until peaking in August – According to CDOT, in 2014, 12 people in Colorado died in fatal DUI accidents; this doubled in August.

During last year’s Spring DUI enforcement, more than 1,800 DUI arrests, representing a nearly 6 percent increase from the number of DUI arrests made over the same period in 2013 (as CDOT reports). “CDOT doesn’t mind if you celebrate, as long as you never get behind the wheel impaired,” the Department notes in its press release announcing the kickoff of this campaign.

Spring DUI Enforcement: Here’s What It Will Entail

Over the next six weeks, The Heat Is On Spring DUI enforcement efforts will reportedly involve:

• Running public service announcements (at concerts, sporting events and other venues where people are likely to be enjoying alcohol)
• Having more traffic officers patrolling the roadways, particularly at nights and over weekends
• Conducting sobriety checkpoints.

This Spring DUI enforcement period is just one of 12 such periods that CSP and local law enforcement agencies run, with the other periods covering festive holidays (like July 4^th, Memorial Day, New Year’s, etc.).

Spring DUI Enforcement: How to Avoid Arrest

If you’ll be out enjoying the warmer weather of Spring over the next six weeks and your plans involve enjoying alcohol, here’s what you can do to avoid a DUI arrest:

• Call a cab or plan to take public transportation.
• Designate a sober driver ahead of time.
• Plan to stay somewhere near the party, rather than trying to make your way home.
• Get a hotel room – it’s much cheaper than a DUI!

If, however, you do end up being ensnared by these Spring DUI enforcement efforts, contact us ASAP for the best DUI defense.

Denver and Boulder Metro Area DUI Lawyer at the Griffin Law Firm

Have you been charged with drunk driving? If so, you can turn to the Denver and Boulder Metro Area DUI lawyer at Griffin Law Firm for experienced help and the best possible defense. With more than 18 years’ experience in the criminal justice system, our attorney understands the complexities of the system, the challenges that can arise in DUI cases and the best ways of overcoming these challenges to bring DUI cases to successful resolutions.

This means that, when you trust your defense to the Griffin Law Firm, we will do everything in our power to help you resolve your case in the most favorable and efficient manner possible.

To receive a complete evaluation of your case, along with professional advice regarding your best defense options, contact us by calling (303) 280-1070 or by emailing us using the contact form at the top of this page.

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