Drunk driving is one of the leading causes of accidents across the United States. Thousands of families are affected by these tragedies each year. Drunk driving is completely preventable. When people make the decision to drive after they have been drinking,…
Drunk driving is a serious problem in Colorado and across the United States. Accidents caused by a drunk driver are completely avoidable. When someone makes the decision to engage in drunk driving, they put their lives and the lives of others at…
Data compiled by the Colorado Department of Transportation reveals that last year, 196 people lost their lives in drug or alcohol-related crashes. And CDOT also says that every day an average of 77 motorists are arrested for driving while impaired.…
Most people know that getting behind the wheel while drunk carries the risk of causing a serious accident. If you ask your friends how drunk is too drunk to drive, chances are they will bring up the legal definition of…
Colorado road users should offer a tip of the cap to our law enforcement agencies who participated in a statewide campaign called “The Heat Is On New Year’s Eve,” which aimed to take drunk drivers off the road. The campaign…
Because drunk drivers place all road users in grave danger, it is completely appropriate that our state’s laws mete out very serious penalties for those who are convicted of DUI. It is no secret that every year drunk drivers are…
Everyone knows that drunk driving is not safe. Almost one third of traffic fatalities in the United States can be attributed to impaired drivers. This is because alcohol affects areas of human functioning that are essential to driving safely. While some…
Anyone who is convicted of a DUI charge may face severe consequences depending on the severity of their crime. The charge also extends to other substances that are intoxicating and hamper the individual’s ability to drive. An ignition interlock device is sometimes…
If an accident takes place, a police officer can develop reasonable suspicion that a law may have been violated. In such instances, one of the first questions asked by the officer is if the driver was intoxicated. The matter is…
Car accidents in the United States are very common, especially those involving a drunk driver. Distractions while driving can cause harm to others, but being drunk leaves the driver unable to concentrate on the road. This is why drunk driving…