Local law enforcement ramping up efforts to keep drivers safe
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and last updated 2021-04-07 22:20:41-04
EL PASO CO. â Local law enforcement are ramping up efforts to keep the community safe on our roads. The initiative is kicking off ahead of the busiest travel season, and historically busiest for crashes too.
Colorado State Patrol, the El Paso County Sheriff s Office, and the Colorado Springs police department are all working with one another to address the dangerous driving behaviors on I-25. The Fountain Police Department and Monument Police Department are also involved.
The message they want to drive home? They hope the community will voluntarily comply and drive with caution.
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The operation was part of efforts to reduce aggressive driving, such as speeding, after El Paso County led the state last year in traffic fatalities with 84. These three partner agencies came together to make a difference in our community through this joint operation, the release said. The operation itself took place from the El Paso/Pueblo County line to the El Paso/Douglas County line between 6:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. Approximately 34 law enforcement officers took part in the operation.
Law enforcement also cited several drivers for going at least 90 mph on I-25.Â
Triple-digit speeds were not unheard of, and one driver was cited for going 102 mph, the agencies release said. These speeds are unsafe for everyone, no matter what the driverâs experience level. Law Enforcement regularly encounters drivers going in speeds in excess of the posted 65 mph limit in the City of Colorado Springs, and the drivers cited in the saf
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