(720) 863-7755Late last month, a man from Garden City, Colorado was arrested for DUI while riding a lawnmower while bar hopping. The man assumedly thought he was outsmarting the police since his license was already suspended from a previous DUI offense, and he thought that by driving a lawnmower instead of car, he was not committing […]
Recently we discussed how Colorado law enforcement is ramping up enforcement of DUIs in Colorado for alcohol under the Heat is on Campaign. Well, in March of 2014, the Colorado Department of Transportation is starting a new campaign aimed at stoned drivers called “Drive High, Get a DUI.” CDOT is allocating $430,000 on a media […]
The Colorado State Patrol recently reported that there were 315 DUI arrests in Colorado over Super Bowl weekend. This was actually down from last year’s Super Bowl weekend arrest total of 431 DUI arrests. The statistics show what all Coloradans were already aware of: the Broncos’ performance was nothing to celebrate. The recent press release […]
With a majority of states in the country cracking down on drunk driving, people are often concerned with the effects that a DUI in one state can have on a driver’s privilege to drive in another state. The short answer is that a DUI has a very adverse effect on the driver across the country. […]
A little while ago, our firm presented a blog post regarding the upcoming changes to DUI law in Colorado. These changes are going into effect on January 1, 2014. While that post addressed the changes that will occur, we have received several questions on how these changes will affect our clients. Overall the change in law […]
In the last blog post, we addressed the first case against a driver accused of DUI or DWAI, which is conducted by the Department of Revenue and involves the revocation of a driver’s license. However, simultaneous to that administrative case is a criminal case through the county courts where the driver was alleged to have […]
Whenever a person is accused of DUI or DWAI, essentially two cases are simultaneously triggered against that driver – an administrative case and a criminal case. The Express Consent Law affects both cases but in different ways. In this post we will address the administrative case. In the next blog post we will address the criminal […]
It is important for any driver to understand Colorado’s Express Consent Law. This statute states that whenever a driver is suspected of driving while impaired due to alcohol or drugs or both, a police officer can request that a driver consent to a chemical test, either a Breathalyzer or blood test, to determine whether there […]
What is the difference between a DWAI and DUI? Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) both indicate that a driver was driving while impaired by alcohol. The difference between the two is the degree of impairment with DUI indicating a driver was more impaired than a DWAI. The delineation most […]
What is Interlock? Interlock is an ignition device that is installed on a motor vehicle which prohibits operation of the vehicle while the driver is under the influence of alcohol. How does Interlock work? Interlock requires the driver to provide a breath sample before the car is allowed to start, if elevated alcohol levels are […]
