CDOT’s educational campaign warning drivers of the dangers of driving drugged kicks off tomorrow, but without a large piece — literally. An 8 by 20 foot billboard for the “Drugged Driving” campaign was stolen in Jefferson County last night.
The mobile billboard and the flatbed trailer it was bolted to disappeared near the intersection of West Chatfield Avenue and Garrison Street sometime between 9:30 p.m. Thursday and 8:15 this morning, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office.
The campaign to educate drivers about the dangers of driving under the influence will continue without the billboard, CDOT spokeswoman Stacy Stegman said.
Posters and flyers are being hung and distributed in pharmacies and medical marijuana dispensaries. CDOT will spend the next two weeks promoting the campaign before the Labor Day weeknd. The billboard, worth more than $1,000, is really only a small portion of the overall campaign, Stegman said.
“Whoever took it, that’s a felony,” she said.
Anyone with information regarding this theft is encouraged to call the Jefferson County tip line at
303-271-5612.
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