Drunk Driving Charges

A recurring theme in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations is wishes for the luck of the Irish. There are 50 people in Denver today who probably feel as if they are out of luck. DPD recently reported that its officers arrested 50 drivers during St. Patrick’s Day patrols in the city

Tomorrow morning, Denver’s pubs can expect unusually green and heavy traffic as the streets downtown fill with shamrock-festooned crowds there to watch the annual parade. It is all part of one of the nation’s biggest celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day. The Denver Police Department cautions city residents, though, that they

The first wave of effects a Colorado DUI conviction has on a person are pretty apparent to most people. Jail time, driver’s license suspension, fines, required public service, mandated installation of an ignition interlock device on your car, and so on. What is less apparent are the complications that these

This past weekend’s Super Bowl will undoubtedly go down as one of the best in the history of the NFL. Of course, the Patriots-Seahawks game would have been infinitely better if the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning had been the victors instead of Tom Brady and the Pats. For some

Acronyms litter our everyday speech, spilling over from the internet, government, business and pop culture. We use them often right here in our blog about drunk driving offenses in Denver: DUI (driving under the influence), BAC (blood alcohol content), DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) and a number of others. DWAI

Regular readers of our blog undoubtedly know that in Colorado, ignition interlock devices are part of the state’s DUI prevention and punishment efforts. An ignition interlock is a type of breathalyzer device installed at your expense in your vehicle. Before starting your car, you must blow into the device, which

Generals, movies and restaurants all get stars in recognition of excellence. So, too, do states get stars from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, based on efforts to stop impaired drivers from harming others. MADD recently released a report rating the 50 states; Colorado is one of 13 states to get the

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Denver has a population of nearly 650,000 people. Aurora has about 300,000 fewer residents, for a population approaching 350,000. So which Colorado city had the most DUI arrests this past New Year’s Eve? The state’s Department of Transportation says the smaller

The biggest party of the year is often on the very last night of the year. We have written in recent days about the increased patrols law enforcement agencies have planned for the Denver metro area and across the state of Colorado, so it’s time to prepare for New Year’s