Wyoming and Colorado law enforcement to conduct Border War impaired driving campaign

LARAMIE, Wyo.  – Law enforcement agencies in Wyoming and Colorado will once again team up to conduct an impaired driving enforcement campaign in conjunction with the Border War football game between the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University this Friday, Oct. 26.

Officers from the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Colorado State Patrol, and numerous agencies in Laramie and Albany counties, Wyoming, and Larimer County, Colorado, will be out in force for the operation.

“We have zero tolerance for impaired driving,” said Col. Kebin Haller of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. “We want to make sure fans make it to and from the game safely.”

This is the fourth year for the operation, which is scheduled before, during, and after the game. Kickoff time is Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins.

Enforcement will be centered along Interstates 25 and 80 as well as US 287.

Last year, officers in Laramie and Albany counties made 11 DUI arrests during the Border War enforcement operation. In all, officers in those counties made 198 traffic stops, including 47 speeding, four seatbelt and 49 other citations, as well as 100 warnings.

Agencies involved in Wyoming include the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Laramie Police Department, Albany County Sheriff’s Office, University of Wyoming Police Department, Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, Cheyenne Police Department, and Wyoming State Parks. 

Agencies involved in Colorado include the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Collins Police Department, Loveland Police Department, CSU Police Department, Estes Park Police Department, and the Colorado State Patrol. 

Along with this enhanced enforcement effort, the Wyoming Highway Patrol is urging drivers to help keep Wyoming’s roadways safe by calling the Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately (REDDI) hotline number at 1-800-442-9090 to report suspected drunk drivers. Callers should be prepared to provide the dispatcher with a description of the vehicle, its location, and direction of travel.

For more information, contact Pete Abrams, WYDOT law enforcement liaison, at (307) 277-5696 or Matt Murphy, WYDOT Public Relations Specialist, District 1 at (307) 745-2142