{"id":20493,"date":"2019-12-09T14:15:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T21:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=61946"},"modified":"2019-12-09T14:15:36","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T21:15:36","slug":"holiday-dui-enforcement-period-has-begun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/holiday-dui-enforcement-period-has-begun\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday DUI enforcement period has begun"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-09-at-2.14.40-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-09-at-2.14.40-PM.png 1021w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-09-at-2.14.40-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/12\/Screen-Shot-2019-12-09-at-2.14.40-PM-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\"><figcaption><strong>The annual Holiday Parties DUI enforcement period kicked off late last week in Denver with a gathering of police officers and safety advocates singing DUI-themed carols. <\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy CDOT<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>FRISCO \u2014 The Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies around the state will be cracking down on impaired drivers until Dec. 16.<\/p>\n<p>The annual Holiday Parties DUI enforcement period officially kicked off late last week with a gathering of police officers and safety advocates singing DUI-themed carols in Denver.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2018, one-third of all traffic fatalities on Colorado roads involved an impaired driver,\u201d CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew said. \u201cWe encourage everyone celebrating the holidays to plan ahead and arrange for a sober ride home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During last year\u2019s Holiday Parties enforcement period, 113 law enforcement agencies arrested 727 impaired drivers. In December 2018,&nbsp; 20% of the 54 statewide traffic fatalities were impairment-related.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s only one way to drive and that\u2019s sober,\u201d said Matthew Packard, chief of the CSP. \u201cLooking forward to the holiday season and the rest of 2019, we want everyone to think twice before getting behind the wheel while impaired. Whether it\u2019s a sober friend, a ride-hailing service, or public transportation, make sure to plan ahead and secure a sober ride.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/holiday-dui-enforcement-period-has-begun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Sky-Hi News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Holiday Parties DUI enforcement period kicked off late last week in Denver with a gathering of police officers and safety advocates singing DUI-themed carols. Courtesy CDOT FRISCO \u2014 The Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies around the state will be cracking down on impaired drivers until Dec. 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