Impaired driving crackdowns and checkpoints (Colorado State Patrol)
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The Colorado State Patrol concluded a sobriety checkpoint in Douglas County at E470 — Toll Plaza A on June 20 to 21 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Participating agencies:
- Colorado State Patrol
- Douglas County Sheriff's Office
The results are as follows:
- Total contacts made: 983
- Total DUI/D Arrests: 6
- Total Roadsides: 17
In addition, one of the impaired drivers was a wrong-way driver who was caught by the Colorado State Patrol while in the area of the checkpoint.
If you plan on drinking, taking medications, or impairing substances that may impact your ability to drive safely, plan on staying at home or making 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.
