Drunk Driving

Thirty-six people die from drunk driving accidents every day in the United States. Another 700 are hurt. These accidents cause $51 billion worth of damages. No wonder Colorado police are so strict about enforcing DUI laws. When it comes to drunk driving-related statistics, there are some important things that every Colorado resident might want...

As for whether texting while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving, the answer is, yes. In fact, texting and driving is six times more dangerous according to some estimates issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA says that texting and driving takes a driver’s eyes off the road for about...

Anyone can be arrested on DUI charges, including members of the local law enforcement. Over the last few weeks, two different members of the Denver Police Department have been picked up when it was suspected that they were driving under the influence. One of the arrests was made by a member of the Colorado...

Many Colorado drivers do not realize that DUI is a defensible charge. There is a number of good and valid reasons a person who would not otherwise drive while intoxicated may do so, and that may cause the charges to be reduced or even dismissed. While every DUI case is different, it is possible...

According to an announcement by the Denver District Attorney, a man who was detained for driving drunk while working as a contract driver on an RTD bus was sentenced to one year in jail. The man’s sentence was handed down on Jan. 26 at his sentencing hearing. Reportedly, the man was arrested in September...

Beginning with the 2015 legislative session, Colorado lawmakers are striving to do something that they were unsuccessful at doing previously: they will reportedly attempt, once again, to make repeat DUI offenses chargeable as felony offenses. Colorado, one of four states that treat all DUIs as misdemeanors, is attempting to do what 46 other states...

A 57-year-old man was recently indicted by a grand jury in Colorado on nine charges in relation to an alleged DUI accident in Arapahoe County. The 57-year-old man reportedly has 20 previous citations for alcohol-related convictions and has been convicted 16 times. Most of these convictions took place in Colorado. The choice to use...

Drivers in Colorado may know that if they are suspected of drunk driving, it is possible they will be administered a Breathalyzer test. This test is used to register the amount of alcohol present in an individual’s blood. Three categories of technology are used by Breathalyzer tests to measure one’s blood alcohol content. Personal...

Drivers who are charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in Colorado may face various penalties. State law says that drivers with a blood alcohol content of more than .05 percent but less than .08 percent may be considered driving while impaired by alcohol. Drivers who have a BAC of more...

After a Denver bus driver was taken into custody for allegedly ignoring a stop sign on Sept. 1 and driving while impaired, officials announced that they intend to file charges in the case. Although a misdemeanor charge was originally filed, prosecutors withdrew that charge with the intention of filing a felony charge. The driver...

Though many individuals may feel that they have heard everything there is to hear about parties being arrested for DUI, they may also wish to understand that people can be charged for driving under the influence even if they are driving nontraditional vehicles. If authorities believe that anyone utilizing the roadways has been consuming...

When charges are initially brought against a person, they typically stem from the initial reports that authorities draw up. As the investigations continue and trials move forward, those charges could potentially change. For instance, an individual who was initially charged with felony allegations due to involvement in a fatal DUI accident could potentially have...