Archived News Releases Traffic Safety - Indexed by Date

CDOT news releases are indexed on this page.  They are listed in chronological order from most recent to oldest. For releases older than 2007, please contact the Public Relations Office by email at info@dot.state.co.us.

Release Date
Release Title
December 27, 2007

Don't Ring In the New Year with a DUI

December 20, 2007

Coloradans Planned Ahead for Office Party Weekend: DUI Arrests Down 40% Over Last Year

December 13, 2007

Law Enforcement Agencies Kick Off Office Party Weekend DUI Enforcement - Holiday Message: Plan Ahead to Avoid a DUI Arrest

December 13, 2007

Law Enforcement Agencies Kick Off Office Party Weekend DUI Enforcement - Holiday Message: Plan Ahead to Avoid a DUI Arrest (Colo. Spgs. Area)

December 13, 2007

Law Enforcement Agencies Kick Off Office Party Weekend DUI Enforcement - Holiday Message: Plan Ahead to Avoid a DUI Arrest (Denver Area)

December 11, 2007

OFFICIALS KICK OFF DUI ENFORCEMENT FOR OFFICE PARTY WEEKEND IN DENVER

December 11, 2007

OFFICIALS KICK OFF DUI ENFORCEMENT FOR OFFICE PARTY WEEKEND IN COLORADO SPRINGS

November 19, 2007 Colorado Motorists Urged to Buckle Up and Drive Sober This Thanksgiving Week
November 9, 2007

Searching for the perfect holiday gift for your child? Give them a Boost.

November 9, 2007

Media Advisory- Holiday Travel Season Reminder: Make Sure Children Are Properly Buckled Up

November 6, 2007

Colorado Teens Pledge to Buckle Up Every Time

November 6, 2007

Halloween Turned Into Real Nightmare for 543 People Arrested for DUI

October 25, 2007

Colorado Law Enforcement Issue 2,558 Seat Belt Citations During Click It or Ticket

October 23, 2007

Colorado Law Enforcement Turn Up Heat on Halloween - Don't let your good time turn into a nightmare

October 18, 2007

Child Safety Seat Fitting & Education Station -Friday, October 19 and every Wednesday

October 15, 2007

Click It or Ticket Seat Belt Enforcement Oct. 15-21 - Safety Officials Concerned About Teenagers

October 10, 2007

Click It or Ticket Enforcement Kicks Off - Teens Make Life-Saving Pledge to Buckle Up -

October 3, 2007

More Coloradans Buckle Up to Save Lives

September 21, 2007

Free Class Help s Parents Teach Their Teens to Drive

September 10, 2007

Community Organizations Offer Free Child Safety Seat Checkups MEDIA ADVISORY AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

September 6, 2007

DUI Arrests Drop During 18-Day Crackdown

August 30, 2007

Don't Spoil the Big Game with a DUI Arrest - Law enforcement to step up DUI patrols for CU/CSU Game

August 29, 2007

Sobriety checkpoint to be dedicated to Pueblo County woman killed by impaired driver

August 28, 2007

Colorado 's DUI Crackdown Nets 815 Arrests So Far

August 27, 2007

CDOT and law enforcement officers to dedicate sobriety checkpoint to woman killed by a drunk driver - Family and friends of Debbie Oster join officers reminding drivers to stay sober

August 24, 2007

Sobriety checkpoint to be dedicated to young bride killed by impaired driver - Law enforcement agencies continue DUI crackdown through Labor Day

August 22, 2007

CDOT and Aurora P.D. dedicate sobriety checkpoint to young bride-to-be killed by impaired driver

August 20, 2007

Child Safety Seat Fitting & Education Station - Friday, August 24th and every Wednesday

August 17, 2007

Incremento de la Vigilancia de la Ley en Colorado al Entrar al Período Más Caliente del Verano

August 16, 2007

Colorado Law Enforcement Turn Up Heat during Dog Days of Summer - 18-Day National DUI Crackdown Begins August 17th

August 9, 2007

Colorado Law Enforcement Turn Up Heat during Dog Days of Summer

August 6, 2007

Summer Heats Up with DUI Checkpoint in La Plata County This Weekend

July 11, 2007

Alarming Survey on Teen Driving Habits Reinforces Role of Parent in Teaching Teens to Drive - Free Grand Junction class available for parents

July 10, 2007

Fourth of July a Bust, Not Bang for 643 DUI Offenders - Holiday Enforcement Period Breaks a Record

July 3, 2007

High Temps Aren't the Only Heat to Worry About - DUI enforcement continues through the holiday week

June 29, 2007

Governor Signs Proclamation of Coloradans' Right to Safe and Sober Roadways - Honorary Proclamation

June 29, 2007

El gobernador firma la proclamación del derecho que tienen todos los habitantes del Estado de Colorado a tener carreteras seguras y libres de conductores ebrios

June 28, 2007

Media Advisory - Child Safety Seat Fitting & Education Stations Events in Fruita and Grand Junction

June 26, 2007 MEDIA ADVISORY- News Conference and Photo Opportunity
Governor Bill Ritter declares Coloradans' right to safe and sober roadways
June 7, 2007

Colorado Law Enforcement Agencies Write Record Number of Seat Belt Tickets During Click It or Ticket

May 30, 2007

Memorial Day Weekend DUI Arrests: 625

May 30, 2007

Colorado Law Enforcement Write Thousands of Seat Belt Tickets
Click It or Ticket continues through Sunday, June 3rd

May 23, 2007

Intensive Summer-Long DUI Enforcement Begins Memorial Weekend

May 21, 2007

State's first Rose Remembrance pays tribute to victims of impaired drivers in Denver

May 21, 2007

State's first Rose Remembrance pays tribute to victims of impaired drivers in Colorado Springs

May 21, 2007

State's first Rose Remembrance pays tribute to victims of impaired drivers in Grand Junction

May 21, 2007

It All Begins Today! Click It or Ticket Comes to Denver !

May 18, 2007

Intensivo Plan de Vigilancia para el Verano en contra de conductores que manejen bajo DUI

May 16, 2007

Six Local High Schools to Receive Awards for Increasing Seat belt Use

May 16, 2007 Click It or Ticket Seat Belt Enforcement Starts Monday, May 21st
May 14, 2007

Free Class Help s Parents Teach Their Teens to Drive

May 11, 2007

Please join us to kick off Colorado 's 2007 Click It or Ticket Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign in Colorado Springs !

May 11, 2007

Please join us to kick off Colorado 's 2007 Click It or Ticket Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign in Grand Junction !

April 27, 2007

Child Safety Seat Fitting & Education Station - Friday, May 4 th and every Wednesday

March 29, 2007 Child Safety Seat Fitting & Education Station Friday, April 6 th and every Wednesday
March 21, 2007 Law Enforcement Agencies Make 355 DUI Arrests During St. Patrick's Day Enforcement Period
14 de marzo del 2007

Se incrementarán esfuerzos de vigilancia en contra de conductores que manejen bajo DUI durante el fin de semana de San Patricio

March 15, 2007

Don't Push Your Luck This St. Patrick's Day - Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Saturday Night in La Plata County

March 14, 2007

The Heat Is On! this St. Patrick's Day Weekend - Don't push your luck. Designate a sober driver.

March 13, 2007

Free Class Helps Parents Teach Their Teens to Drive

March 12, 2007

Mesa County Health Department Conducts Free Child Safety Seat Fitting & Education Stations

February 1, 2007 Teen Traffic Deaths Decrease with Strengthened Teen Driving Law
January 30, 2007

Media Advisory - Governor Bill Ritter and First Lady Jeannie Ritter to Announce New Teen Driving Statistics and Campaign in Colorado Springs

January 30, 2007

Media Advisory - Governor Bill Ritter and First Lady Jeannie Ritter to Announce New Teen Driving Statistics and Campaign in Denver

January 9, 2007 DUI Arrests Reach 449 for New Year's Eve Holiday
January 9, 2007 Statewide Traffic Deaths Decline for Third Consecutive Year

Colorado Department of Transportation

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