Utah’s tough new DUI law takes effect in just over five months, and the Utah Highway Patrol is gearing up for the change.
"We’ve put together a task force on how we are going to usher this in,” UHP Cpt. Steve Winward told state lawmakers Wednesday.
Before Dec. 30, Winward said all UHP officers will get four hours of training that will include a review of the state policy on portable Breathalyzer tests and how to look for impairment. Police agencies and prosecutors from around Utah also will get training to maintain consistency.
“We really don’t want to change the way we do business,” Winward told members of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee.