Aiming to keep Colorado\u2019s roads safe and reduce the number of DUIs and impairment fatalities, the enforcement period runs for more than a month, coinciding with functions where people will likely be celebrating \u2013 whether that be college graduations, sporting events, or marijuana-friendly libations \u2013 CDOT doesn\u2019t mind if you celebrate, as long as you never get behind the wheel impaired. During the 2014 Spring Events The Heat is On enforcement, more than 1,800 people were arrested for a DUI, an increase from 2013 when 1,709 were arrested.<\/p>\n
April also marks the start of an upward trend in impairment fatalities heading into the summer. In 2014, there were 12 statewide impairment fatalities in April, steadily increasing during the summer before peaking at 24 fatalities in August, according to preliminary 2014 data.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the weather warming up and the days getting longer, motorists tend to drive faster and take longer trips,\u201d said Col. Scott Hernandez, of the Colorado State Patrol. \u201cIf you drive after drinking or doing drugs, we will find and arrest you.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Heat Is On campaign runs throughout the year with 12 specific periods centered on national holidays and large public events. Arrest totals and safety tips can be found at HeatIsOnColorado.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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