Our Kids and the Colorado Drunk Driving Culture. Earlier this year, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) partnered up with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) to become resources for parents with children who may be exposed to drunk driving. MADD and CSP decided to begin hosting workshops that are aimed at teaching parents how to educate [...]
You Visited Colorado and Got a DUI, What Now? Visiting another state can be fun, exciting, and relaxing, but not if you get a DUI while you’re there. Maybe your vacation spirit got the better of you and you ended up consuming a few extra beverages than you had realized, or maybe you simply misunderstood [...]
Driving Under The Influence of Drugs (DUI-D) in Colorado If you’ve been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs in Colorado, you will already be well aware of the harsh penalties that a DUI-D charge brings with it. If convicted, you face substantial fines and court costs, as well as several hours [...]
How to Understand the Physiology of Your BAC If you’ve been arrested on suspicion of a DUI, or if you’ve ever been pulled over during a random DUI checkpoint, then it’s likely that you’ve been asked to use a Breathalyzer test, or even taken to the station for a blood test. However, it may have [...]
Why You Can’t Drink as a Passenger of a Car If you’re not the driver of a vehicle and you feel like drinking, then you might assume that this would be fine—in fact, you may not even think twice about it. You’re not in control of a vehicle and your consumption of alcohol is not [...]
Will I Go to Jail for a Driving Offense in Colorado? In Colorado, there are various driving offenses that are generally classed as misdemeanors and do not necessarily result in jail time. However, with that being said, there are also a number of driving offenses in Colorado that will result in jail time. Here, we’ve [...]
What Is a Reckless Driving Ticket, and Why Did I Get One? A reckless driving ticket is issued when it is alleged that you drove a motor vehicle with a wanton or willful disregard for the safety of persons and/or property. This charge can be given to those within a motor vehicle, a bicycle, an [...]
Colorado DUI Checkpoints: What to Expect DUI checkpoints are a common tool which authorities use to monitor the safety of roads and detect those driving under the influence. Usually the speed of traffic is reduced by police officers while random drivers are directed into checkpoints where they are met with law enforcement. Once there, police [...]
How Does a Prosecutor Prove That I Am Guilty of a DUI Causing Injury If you’ve been arrested on suspicion of a DUI causing injury then you could be facing harsh penalties. However, in order to be convicted of a DUI causing injury, the prosecutor must prove that you did, indeed, cause injury as a [...]
3 Defenses That Can Help You Beat A Colorado DUI Charge If you’ve been arrested on suspicion of DUI in Colorado, it doesn’t automatically mean that you will also be convicted of a DUI. Since Colorado has some of the most intricate DUI laws in the country, there are many different rules that can affect [...]
