Posts Tagged: UDD

Colorado Runs "Drive High, Get a DUI" Ads

Colorado is the first state to legalize recreational marijuana.  The Department of Transportation is running a series of public service announcements as part of the “Drive High, Get a DUI” campaign.  Colorado has reported approximately $3.5 million in revenue from the legalization of marijuana for the month of January, so Coloradans are definitely partaking. The… Read more »

Man Accused of Taking Stolen Plane on Wild Ride; DUI

This man….. Paul Michael Waddle, was arrested on Sunday night for a DUI at a Nevada airport for taking an airplane for a joy ride.  Waddle said he was completing the take off and landing portions of his pilot training.  Police were dispatched to the airport when it was reported that a white Cessna was… Read more »

Justin Bieber Arrested for DUI, Drag Racing and Resisting Arrest

Two days ago, 19 year old Justin Bieber was arrested in Miami for DUI, drag racing and resisting arrest.  Today, Bieber was spotted in Panama.  He is currently on bond.  The Miami judge set Bieber’s bond at a standard amount for the charges, $2500. Bieber caught officers’ attention while driving a yellow Lamborghini, apparently racing… Read more »

Driver Hits Denver Cop Car; Suspected of DUI

Early Tuesday morning a suspected drunk driver crashed into a Denver police patrol vehicle.  The accident happened on eastbound I-70 and Havana Street.  The driver was arrested for suspicion of DUI.  The driver’s name has not yet been released.  The officer was not severely injured. Over Memorial Day weekend 2012, a drunk driver, Conner Donohue,… Read more »

421 DUI Arrests Over Superbowl Weekend Last Year

Last year Colorado law enforcement arrested 421 people for suspicion of DUI.  This is the highest number since the state began it’s statewide DUI enforcement in 2009.  Now that this year’s Superbowl match-up is set, Colorado law enforcement will undoubtedly be making plans for increased DUI enforcement over the first weekend in February.  This year’s… Read more »

How Much Is Too Much for a DUI?

How Much Can I Safely Have to Drink and Drive? Recently, a proposal from the National Transportation Safety Board sparked debate regarding DUI laws.  The NTSB proposed a lowering of the legal limit for drunk driving.  The current limit is 0.080.  The NTSB proposed reducing that limit to 0.050.  Currently, in Colorado, while the legal… Read more »

Wrongful DUI Convictions in Colorado

Have you recently been charged with DUI, DWAI or DUID?  Did you agree to have a blood test completed to determine your blood alcohol level?  If so, the breaking news regarding the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) may be of interest to you.  On Friday last week, the Colorado Attorney General released… Read more »