Northern Colorado Gazette

The law enforcement agencies of the Weld County DUI Task Force will be conducting increased DUI saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints in Weld County during the National Crackdown and upcoming Labor Day weekend Enforcement Period that starts Friday, August 20^th and runs through Tuesday, September 7^th, 2010.  Sobriety checkpoints and increased DUI saturation patrols can take place on any given night at any location county-wide.  The Weld County DUI Task Force is conducting these operations in conjunction with the “100 Days of Heat” which is a statewide DUI enforcement campaign that runs through Labor Day.

The Weld County DUI Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional organization consisting of many different participating law enforcement agencies focused on targeting impaired driving in Weld County.  By conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols this task force strives to increase public awareness about the dangers of impaired driving, as well as making the roads safer for those traveling in and through Weld County.

The Weld County DUI Task Force would like to encourage and challenge all drivers to be sober and safe when operating their vehicles during this enforcement period.  For more information about DUI Enforcement, contact the Weld County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division at 970-356-4015 or visit Colorado Department of Transportation’s “Heat is On” website at www.HeatIsOnColorado.com

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