The summer may be winding down, but The Heat is On for impaired drivers.  

The Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement are teaming up for a heightened DUI enforcement period beginning today and continuing through September 8th.   

Increased statewide enforcement and saturation patrols will remove impaired drivers from the roads through the Labor Day weekend.   

As of August 1st, 140 people have been killed by impaired drivers on Colorado roadways, accounting for 37% of total traffic deaths.