Impaired driving crackdowns and checkpoints (Colorado State Patrol)
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The Colorado State Patrol conducted a sobriety checkpoint in Monte Vista on July 10 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. The results are as follows:
- Total contacts made: 152
- Total roadsides: 6
- Total DUI/D Arrests: 2
CSP also conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Highway 133 in Carbondale on July 26 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. The results are as follows:
- Total contacts made: 375
- Total roadsides: 20
- Citations issued: 2
- Total DUI/D Arrests: 1
If you plan on drinking, taking medications or using impairing substances that may impact your ability to drive safely, plan on staying at home or make a plan for a rideshare, public transportation or a designated driver. If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact the Colorado State Patrol at *CSP (*277). Drivers who are caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes and other expenses that can exceed $13,000, not to mention the social consequences when friends, family, colleagues and employers find out.
Access the Colorado State Patrol website to learn more about future impaired driving crackdowns and checkpoints.
