Colorado DUI Record
661 St. Patrick's Day DUI Arrests Break Record / Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Southern Colorado, Breaking News, News, Weather, School Closings, Traffic from KKTV 11 News: "Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrests for the St. Patrick's Day crackdown broke a record this year with 661 state-wide. Colorado law enforcement agencies say the arrests were made during the recent five-day crackdown that began at 6 p.m. Friday, March 13 and ended at 3 a.m. on Wednesday March 18. Colorado State Patrol says seven people were killed in traffic crashes during the five-day crackdown, and four of those deaths were alcohol-related. The arrests broke a record, with a previous high of 626 in 2004. Last year, 520 people were arrested for DUI over the holiday period. ‘It’s clear that we have a consistent problem that is not going away, despite our constant warnings and reminders about the consequences of drinking and driving,’ said Col. James Wolfinbarger, chief of the Colorado State Patrol."
