Tag: speeding
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EDITORIAL: Roaming radar enhances Springs’ crime fight
The Colorado Springs Police Department’s latest stride in surveillance-based enforcement will benefit public safety while upholding our civil liberties. That’s because the two new radar-ready vehicles that began patrolling portions of the city Monday are targeting priority locations to not only curb reckless speeding but also counter other crimes affecting those areas acutely. The Gazette…
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Colorado Springs man arrested after driving stolen vehicle 100 mph in Custer County
Custer County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Colorado Springs man traveling at an estimated 100 mph in the county on Tuesday, according to a news release by the office. Deputies responded from Mackenzie Junction and Westcliffe to locate a vehicle that was reported stolen around 12:22 p.m. on Tuesday from the Westcliffe and Silver Cliff area.…
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2 victims identified following fatal multi-vehicle crash in Colorado Springs
The two victims of a three-way car crash in Colorado Springs on Sunday morning have been identified by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, officers received reports of a three-way car crash at South Powers and East Fountain boulevards. Upon arrival, officers discovered two…
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Colorado Springs police authorized to implement radar camera program to catch speeders
The Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday authorized the Police Department to implement a new camera program that will catch and fine drivers exceeding posted speed limits in certain areas of the city. The council voted 7-2 in favor of the system that uses radar technology to track and identify multiple speeders at once in…
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Colorado Springs police authorized to implement radar camera program to catch speeders
The Colorado Springs City Council on Tuesday authorized the Police Department to implement a new camera program that will catch and fine drivers exceeding posted speed limits in certain areas of the city. The council voted 7-2 in favor of the system that uses radar technology to track and identify multiple speeders at once in…
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Colorado Springs considers new speed safety camera program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drivers exceeding speed limits in Colorado Springs could be caught on camera if the city implements a new system that uses radar technology to track and identify speeders. Police Chief Adrian Vasquez and city attorneys presented to the City Council a proposed speed safety camera…
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Colorado Springs considers new speed safety camera program
“Speed is still the leading factor in major traffic crashes throughout the city,” said CSPD Chief Adrian Vasquez.
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Aurora lawmakers look to end photo speed enforcement program contract
After a series of tech and staffing difficulties, Aurora City Councilmembers agreed Thursday to end the current contract with a vendor for the city’s van photo speed enforcement program. The program, which uses vans to photograph and ticket speeding drivers, has lost about $500,000 since its beginning as a pilot program in July of 2022. …
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Driver caught driving at speeds over 100 mph along Colorado 94
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to slow down after catching one motorist traveling at excessive speeds along Colorado 94 Wednesday evening. One sergeant stopped a driver just before 9 p.m. traveling at 107 mph, according to a social media post. The posted speed limit in the area is marked at…
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Women held for 15 days after speeding, suing sheriffs and judge in two Colorado counties
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a suit in federal district court Tuesday against Mesa County Chief Judge Brian Flynn, Mesa County Sheriff Matt Lewis and Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle over a series of events that kept a woman with no criminal history behind bars for 15 days. ACLU lawyers said Michelle Reynolds was…