NEWS RELEASE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Don’t strike out on the road with a DUI. The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol (CSP), and local law enforcement agencies will have all the bases covered in the upcoming DUI enforcement campaign. The Summer Strikeout enforcement period will run from July 13-19, removing impaired drivers from roads across the state.
Preliminary CDOT data shows that through July 6 of this year, 96 of the 290 fatal crashes, or 33%, involved an impaired driver. There have been 101 fatalities related to impaired driving so far this year.
“When you are out there enjoying summertime activities, like cheering on the Rockies, remember to plan for a sober ride home from games,” said Col. Matthew C. Packard, chief of the Colorado State Patrol. “It only takes one drink to impair your driving ability and that it is never worth putting your life or the lives of others at risk.”
To keep safety top of mind during summer activities, CDOT, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Uber are providing $10 Uber ride credits during the Summer Strike Out enforcement. Valid while supplies last, the ride credits are available statewide and can be redeemed using the code “SUMMERSAFE” in the Uber app from July 12 at 5 p.m. through July 23 at 11:59 p.m. To apply the credit directly to the Uber app from a mobile device, click here.
“All fatalities caused by impaired driving are preventable — we cannot let this careless choice be the reason that innocent lives are lost on our roads,” said CDOT’s Office of Transportation Safety Director Darrell Lingk. “Impaired driving is not a game. You’re gambling with your life and the lives of others when you get behind the wheel under the influence of any substance.”
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