RBC I While the Seahawks failed to become back-to-back Super Bowl champions against the Patriots, state law enforcement agencies did repeat a successful weekend of DUI enforcement.
The increased DUI enforcement period ran from 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, to 3 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, with a total of 234 DUI arrests.
With 71 agencies reporting, law enforcement agencies across the state joined forces to arrest 234 drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; 65 of those arrests took place on Super Bowl Sunday.
The numbers are down when compared to 2014, when 327 arrests were made.
Coloradans can expect even tougher enforcement during the next enforcement period over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, which runs from Friday, March 13 through Tuesday, March 17.
CDOT and the CSP will be working together on the education and enforcement leading up to this holiday weekend.