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CDOT Rolling with Thanksgiving ‘Heat is On’ Campaign
The Heat Is On For Turkeys and Drivers This Thanksgiving CDOT and CSP’s DUI Enforcement Begins Today STATEWIDE — While many of us sit down to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast with friends and family, Colorado’s dedicated law enforcement officers throughout the state will work overtime, citing and arresting those that choose to drive under the […]
Labor Day DUI Enforcement Period Begins Today
STATEWIDE — Beginning today, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local agencies are stepping up education and enforcement for the 2015 Labor Day DUI enforcement period. The enforcement period, part of CDOT’s The Heat Is On campaign, runs from Friday, August 21, through Tuesday, September 8. In conjunction […]
Heat is On for New Year’s Celebrations
STATEWIDE—Once again, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) will team up with 76 law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado to increase DUI enforcement from Friday, Dec. 27 through Thursday, Jan. 2. During last year’s New Year’s Eve enforcement period, 501 people were arrested on Colorado roadways for DUI and there […]
1,342 Arrested for Impaired Driving During Heightened Labor Day Enforcement
STATEWIDE— Labor Day marked the unofficial close of summer, and for the many arrested for driving impaired on Colorado roadways the end-of-summer celebrations came to an abrupt finish. The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) The Heat Is On campaign along with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and law enforcement agencies across the state have reported that 1,342 people […]
CDOT Launches Unprecedented “Drink & Don’t Drive” Campaign
August 15, 2013 – Traffic Safety – Impaired Driving Enforcement Begins August 16, 2013Tomorrow. STATEWIDE— Launched in Colorado in 1996, CDOT’s The Heat Is On campaign educates drivers about high-visibility impaired driving enforcement periods throughout the year—many of which coincide with major holidays such as Labor Day. This year, CDOT is altering its approach to impaired driving public education by acknowledging […]