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COVID Creates Drunk Driving Loophole, Some Colorado Cases Being Dismissed
The Denver Police Department is one department that stopped administering breath tests to DUI suspects during the pandemic.
February 7, 2021
DENVER (CBS4) – A CBS4 Investigation has found some drunk drivers in Colorado have seen their cases dismissed in court or in administrative hearings after police refused to provide suspects with breath tests, saying the potential spread of COVID has made breath tests too risky for officers. Although the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has deemed giving a breath test during the pandemic “safe,” major police agencies in Colorado are bypassing that advice and refusing to administer the breath tests.
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The Denver Police Department is one department that stopped administering breath tests to DUI suspects during the pandemic. Chief Paul Pazen told CBS4, “It’s important we have accountability for people who choose to drive while impaired as well as (making sure) we’re not unnecessarily or unduly spreading COVID-19.”
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