Smart Safety: Community Discussion on Impaired Driving Crisis (1/13, Denver)

  Local community leaders, parents, law enforcement, and educators will convene a critical public discussion to address the escalating crisis of impaired driving, specifically focusing on its catastrophic impact on Denver families and youth. This event is presented by Keepr Drive, an advanced accountability and measurement platform designed to promote safe driving and responsible decision-making among drivers, including teens.

The forum will focus on current trends, the danger of actionable strategies to reorient our understanding on how to make better decisions.

WHAT:	Our Family, Our Roads: A Community Discussion Focused on Protecting Our Families from Drunk Driving. A public forum seeking proactive, united solutions.
WHEN:	Tuesday, January 13th from 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
WHERE:	University of Denver, Craig Hall E Colorado Ave, Denver, CO 80210
WHO:	Key Community Stakeholders, Parents, Local Authorities, Educators, Young Adults, and Teens.

WHY THIS MATTERS

The tragedy of impaired driving is a crisis tearing through our neighborhoods. Despite years of advocacy, the risk remains devastatingly high, especially among young drivers. Denver is among the hardest-hit areas in Colorado, demanding immediate community action.

• Denver's Toll: Denver County recorded 21 fatalities involving an impaired driver in 2023.
• Colorado Crisis: In 2023, Colorado tragically lost 218 lives to impaired driving crashes, representing 30% of all traffic deaths in the state.
• Catastrophic Youth Risk: The 21- to 24-year-old age group had the highest percentage (28%) of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes nationally.
• Compounding Danger: Analysis of Colorado cases shows that 75% of individuals who tested positive for THC also had another substance present, most commonly alcohol. This combination is estimated to increase the risk of a fatal crash by up to 40 times.
• Recent Tragedies: The event follows recent high-profile local cases, including the sentencing of a teen for a deadly DUI crash on prom night and the vehicular homicide charges in a recent Aurora incident, serving as stark warnings that this crisis directly impacts our high schoolers.

This discussion is a call to action, demanding a united, proactive community response to protect our children and loved ones.

 

Launched in 2024, Keepr leverages Mindr's decades of leading innovation in alcohol detection and monitoring technology. Compact yet powerful, the breathalyzer device provides BrAC readings on the go, enabling users to stay accountable with real-time testing. Through seamless app-based integration, Keepr allows users to share data instantly from their smartphones with others, enhancing accountability, convenience, and connectivity. The 'Drive' component connects the Keepr device to a vehicle's ignition interface. When Keepr Drive is enabled, the vehicle only starts after the user provides a breath sample below the BrAC threshold set by their parent or accountability. This empowers users, such as teen drivers and their families, to make smarter choices about their alcohol consumption and driving decisions.