Tag: Impaired Driver
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CDOT warns drivers of higher impairment at higher altitudes
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Colorado ski resorts are expected to see a significant rise in visitors over the next few weeks while schools let out for the spring, and the Colorado Department of Transportation is warning those visitors about high elevations. “Even moderate consumption of cannabis or alcohol can lead to a stronger impact than expected,” the department said…
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Downtown Denver preps for almost 40,000 Mile High 420 Festival attendees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denverites need to watch out for the cloud Thursday. No, not the brown cloud that the city’s pollution brings — but rather the “green” cloud that will be over Civic Center Park during Denver’s Mile High 420 Festival presented by Jars Cannabis. It goes from 1 to…
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A deadly year: 745 died in Colorado road crashes in 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Traffic crashes claimed the lives of 745 people last year, the most roadway deaths in Colorado since 1981, said transportation officials, who also lamented that fatalities caused by impaired driving also went up. The traffic fatalities represent a 57% increase from 10 years ago, transportation…
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Deadliest Colorado counties: El Paso, Adams, Denver with most road fatalities in 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here are the counties with the most road fatalities last year, according to preliminary data crunched by the Colorado Department of Transportation. El Paso — 83 Adams — 82 Denver — 67 Arapahoe — 56 Weld — 53 Jefferson — 46 Pueblo —…