Every holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Years law enforcement agencies in Jefferson county, Colorado ramp up patrols looking for DUI drivers. There are good reasons for this enhanced patrol. The holiday season is made of friendly celebrations and holiday parties that commonly involve people drinking more than they do most other times of the year. Also, there are more people in each vehicle driving around during the holidays- making any DUI crash potentially more deadly.
Police agencies in Jefferson county who make extra effort to look for DUI drivers during the holidays include: Colorado State Patrol, Jefferson County Sheriff, Golden Police, Lakewood Police, Aravada Police, Wheat Ridge Police, and Westminister Police.
In addition to enhanced police patrol, more and more drivers are calling the REDDI line from their mobile phones when they see a driver weaving or otherwise driving erratically. With more and more people using this service in Jefferson county, drivers who drink are much more likely to get caught, even if there are no DUI patrols nearby.
The best defense to a DUI charge is to simply drink responsibly before driving. In Colorado, drinking responsibly isn't many drinks. Any more than 1 drink per hour creates a risk of criminal liability. Colorado's Driving While Ability Impaired law is violated with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of only .05. This could be reached one strong shot by a person who is smaller in size- like under 130 lbs. DWAI is slightly less serious than a DUI, but it is a serious charge, and has very similar penalties. It is important to pay attention to the strength of drinks being served if a person is concerned about staying sober to drive in Jefferson county.
When the best planing doesn't work out, a driver may need representation on a DUI or a DWAI charge in Jefferson county, Colorado. Even in cases where a driver was drinking carefully and is not impaired, they can still find themselves being arrested. Sometimes being tired or nervous can be interpreted by a DUI officer as signs of impairment. These cases more than any other require an experienced Jefferson county DUI defense lawyer.
Jefferson county, Colorado is one of the more conservative courthouses in the Denver, Colorado area. The prosecutors and the judges do not take DUI arrests lightly, and sentences can be more harsh than in many other counties. Your DUI lawyer must have regular experience in the Jefferson county courts.
Attorney Jim Medley now practices DUI defense exclusively in Jefferson county, Colorado. He has taken his 25 years of DUI defense specialization and now offers DUI defense services exclusively in Jefferson county, Colorado.
Medley is the only Jefferson county DUI lawyer who is also a forensic expert in police roadside maneuvers, breath alcohol testing, and blood testing. He is the only DUI lawyer in Colorado with a Masters degree in Forensic Science and a Graduate Certificate in Cannabis Science from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
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