The Heat is On Campaign Nets over 300 DUI Arrest in Colorado over the Super Bowl Weekend
Colorado law enforcement agencies arrested 371 people for DUI during the Super Bowl weekend. Colorado State Patrol and other state law enforcement agencies increased the number of road blocks and patrol units in an effort to crackdown on drunk driving from Friday at 6 pm until 3 am Sunday. The Colorado State Patrol said that half of the fatal car accidents that occurred nationwide during Super Bowl weekends 2006-2008 involved alcohol.
The Heat is On campaign is aimed at making the public aware that there will be an increased effort to catch drunk drivers. Despite spreading the word about extra patrols and road blocks Colorado State Patrol and other agencies arrested 371 people for DUI which is 100 more than were arrested during the campaign last year.
The holiday weekends have kept law enforcement agencies across the state busy in terms of DUI arrests. In addition to the Super Bowl weekend arrests, state agencies arrested 444 drivers for drunk driving during the New Year’s Eve weekend this year.
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