This last weekend, everyone in Colorado Springs and in the Denver metro area celebrated the coming of the new year.  As with any New Year’s holiday, most people chose to ring in the new year by drinking with their friends and having a good night.  Unfortunately, after all of the parties die down and it is time to go home, people think they are sober enough to drive.  In most cases and as the Colorado Springs Highway Patrol officers have found out, they are not sobered up yet.

Police officers in Colorado Springs and the surrounding cities were on the look out last Saturday for anyone driving under the influence.  If you drove on Interstate 25, you were certain to see police officers lining the side of the road, waiting to pull over anyone exhibiting suspicious driving behavior.  It has been reported that police officers in Colorado Springs make the most DUI arrests over the holidays of New Year’s Eve and St. Patrick’s Day due to the drinking activities that take place on those holidays.  People go out with their friends looking to have a good time and then attempt to drive home while being intoxicated.  Their poor driving behaviors start by swerving a little here and there and then they end up either colliding with another vehicle or colliding with the guard rail on the side of the freeway.  Police attempt to curb this dangerous driving by having strict penalties and in most cases, jail time.  Even with restrictions in place and the laws clearly announced to the public of Colorado Springs and surrounding cities, people still break the law and put themselves and others in danger.

If you are thinking that you can have a few drinks and attempt to drive, Colorado Springs DUI attorneys and police officers are asking you to exercise caution.

“Each year on New Year’s Eve, there are several kids (and adults) who drink with their friends and then skip between different parties or try to drive home while intoxicated.  This creates a very dangerous atmosphere for our community and the laws should be held up to the highest standard.  Not only are you guaranteed to be heavily fined and be put in jail for a certain time period, but you will have your license revoked and will have the charge on your record for a very long time.  Although DUI cases help our law firm, we want the community to be safe and for those who decide to drink alcohol to do so in a responsible manner” – DUI Attorney, Colorado Springs

If you decided to drink and drive on New Year’s Eve and have received a DUI charge, contact a Colorado Springs DUI lawyer right away.