Memorial Day DUI enforcement results in 232 arrests

As Colorado safely continues toward normalcy, CDOT, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies conducted a The Heat Is On high-visibility enforcement to keep state roads and highways safe during Memorial Day weekend. Law enforcement arrested 232 impaired drivers during the enforcement period from May 22-26.

More than 85 enforcement agencies participated in the heightened enforcement with increased patrols across the state.

The 232 arrests is a decrease from the 323 arrests during the same enforcement last year. Last May alone, there were 16 impairment-related fatalities on Colorado’s roads.

The legal blood-alcohol content (BAC) limit in Colorado is 0.05 percent for driving while ability impaired (DWAI) and 0.08 percent for driving under the influence (DUI). Regardless of BAC, a motorist can be arrested for impaired driving if they show any signs of impairment while driving.  First-time DUI offenders can be punished with up to one year in jail, license suspension and thousands of dollars in fines.