New statistics show DUI suspects stand little chance of keeping licenses

    New statistics from the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles indicate 96 percent of impaired driving suspects have their driver’s licenses revoked, regardless of whether they are ever convicted of a DUI in court.
    With increased enforcement efforts in place for the holidays, this finding underscores the consequences Colorado drivers face if they attempt to drive impaired.
    NoDUIColorado — a combined effort of several state agencies — found that last year, the DMV processed 20,559 DUI cases in Colorado. Of those, only about 800 drivers were able to avoid revocation of their driver’s license. That’s a 1-in-25 chance that drivers would get to keep their license if arrested for a DUI.
    Drivers arrested for DUI in Colorado have their licenses immediately revoked but may request a hearing with the Department of Revenue Hearings Division. If the hearing determines there is enough merit to dismiss the case, the revocation can be lifted.
    As the data shows, that outcome is rare.

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