No DUI NoCo
The No DUI NoCo coalition and campaign was born out of the need to address the problem of impaired driving in our community. The goal is to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances by increasing community responsibility for safe and responsible driving.
The No DUI NoCo campaign encourages the public to “Make the Call” to end impaired driving in our community. Make the Call to get a safe ride home. Make the Call about whether you should get behind the wheel, and Make the Call to report suspected impaired drivers. Driving under the influence IS an emergency–please call 911 if you see someone you suspect is driving impaired.
Areas of focus for this group include:
- A media campaign that increases the community’s understanding of its role to prevent drunk and drugged driving
- Changing local conditions to promote responsible and safe driving
- Integrating DWAI/DUI messaging with promotion of local dining and drinking to be responsive
- Collaborating with law enforcement efforts and agencies, and formalizing county-wide collaborations (Weld and Larimer counties)
Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes, that’s one person every 50 minutes. In 2019 more than 8,500 people were arrested for driving under the influence in Colorado. A needs assessment completed in October 2018 found that DUI/DWAI offenses are a significant issue in Larimer County due to a number of factors on which the dedicated members of the steering committee will focus through education, outreach, and policy change.
Want to receive information on No DUI NoCo? Please email Shayna Kefalas, Program Director skefalas@poweredbypartners.org (970) 484-7123
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"This work gets at how can we make this a community we all want to live in. It's important for us to keep each other safe."
- Steering Committee Member
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Between 2010 and 2021, documented marijuana-related crashes rose 475% and car crashes due to drunk driving grew 9.4%
25% of Larimer County adults reported binge drinking in the past month. This is higher than the state (18%) and national (16%) average.
764 Coloradans died in crashes in 2023 – that’s 64 people a month.
Ending impaired driving is a joint effort between law enforcement, government agencies, alcohol and cannabis retailers, local nonprofits, and the community. We need your help to stop impaired driving before it happens, and when it’s happening.
Since 2002, all 50 states consider drivers to be alcohol-impaired if their blood alcohol content or concentration (BAC) is .08% or higher, known legally as driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated/impaired (DWI), or operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence (OWI).
The following DUI statistics reveal the extent of drunk driving and its consequences in the United States:
- Every day, 28 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes on average.
- Weld and Larimer Counties ranked 4th and 8th, respectively, in traffic fatalities out of all Colorado counties in 2022 – outranking other counties with larger populations.
- 18% of Colorado marijuana users reported driving 2-3 hours after consumption. But participants in a 2022 cannabis impairment study had lowered driving scores even 3.5 hours post-consumption.
- About one in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash during their lifetimes.
College-aged drivers are involved in almost 19% of drunk driving accidents.
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