On St. Patrick's Day, they say that there are only two kinds of people. Those who are Irish and those who wish they were Irish.Some of Denver's celebrants that weekend might well have wished they were somewhere else when the police lights went on and they were pulled...
Month: March 2014
Pot level for unsafe driving still hazy
Most people know that Colorado's legal threshold for alcohol is 0.08 percent blood alcohol content. If a person has that BAC or above, they can be arrested for DUI in our state.What's less clear is how much of the active ingredient of marijuana can be in a person's...
Do teens drive under the influence of peers?
Teenage years are an important transition from childhood to adulthood. Teens are often eager to separate themselves from the influence of their parents and form their own opinions and ways of doing things. As many Denver parents know, as teens separate from parental...
Colorado lawmakers consider toughening DUI laws
It’s an annual ritual among politicians who want to be perceived as tough on crime: propose harsher sentencing. When it comes to people convicted of driving under the influence, those stricter penalties can too often mean that they don’t get the help they need.The...
Football team owner facing DUI, drug charges
The first loss for last season's Denver Broncos came at the hands of a team owned by a man believed by many to have drug addiction and alcohol abuse problems.Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, was arrested this past weekend on DUI and drug charges, law...
High speed police chase
Recently, the Denver metro area woke up to a high speed police chase. Early in the morning a car was left running at a gas station with a four year old boy inside. A simple stop to get coffee turned into a harrowing ordeal for one area parent. Their car was stolen by...
Study: older drivers more affected by alcohol
They say that a fine wine gets better as it ages. The same is apparently not true of older drivers who drink fine wine.Though there has been little mention of it in Denver media, a new study shows that older drivers are more affected by alcohol consumption than...
Colorado to add another distracted driving law?
Colorado law prohibits texting while driving, but one lawmaker says the statute doesn't go far enough.A Denver TV station reports that the Aurora representative wants to prohibit people from using apps on their phones while they're behind the wheel or making calls...
Colorado launches ad campaign to stop stoned driving
He's standing next to his backyard grill, endlessly pushing its electronic ignition button. Over and over he pushes it and nothing happens. He stares blankly at the button and then at his uncooked steak.The man is apparently high on marijuana, and he's the butt of the...
Reckless Driving in Colorado
104 Cars Involved in Huge Pile Up One person died and 30 were injured on March 1, 2014 in the 104 car pile up on Interstate 25. The cold and bad weather create opportunities for accidents. Your life can change in a split second and we should avoid driving when...