Accidents
and safety experts report that Colorado
has seen a drop in roadway fatalities for 2008. The number of people
killed is down 2% from 2007 when the state reported 554 deaths on the state's roads. County Sheriff Jim Alderden said law enforcement is aggressively
enforcing the state’s drunk and drugged-driving laws. According toColorado Department of Public Safety statistics, crashes involving alcohol and drugs have twice the number of
injuries and deaths as crashes where alcohol and drugs are not involved. “I’m
convinced in my own mind that aggressive DUI enforcement saves lives,” Alderden
said.
Alderden says drivers can help increase their safety by obeying speed limits
and stopping at stop signs, but drunken or speeding drivers pose a danger that
even the most cautious driver might not be able to avoid.
