Obeying the highway speed limit is one of the most essential parts of driving, as speeding causes numerous car wrecks annually. Now, one of Colorado’s biggest cities is implementing a new way to enforce the speed limit and keep drivers on the road safe. This new method won’t even require an increase in police traffic stops. 

Fort Collins, Colorado, has a new way to enforce the highway speed limit

Of course, there are other ways to enforce the highway speed limit besides traffic stops. However, establishing speed corridors is a method that makes the process even easier for officials. According to KKTV, the city of Ford Collins will employ this method to catch people who go beyond the legally allowed speed. In particular, the city will establish corridors on highways where there are excessive traffic stops and citations given for speeding. 

The system that these new speed corridors will use includes a camera and radar setup. It will work by first detecting vehicles not obeying the highway speed limit. Then, it will take a photo of the car and the driver operating it. The system will also capture other identifying information, such as the license plate. From here, the registered owner will get a speeding ticket in the mail. There will be a 60 day “educational period” before officials begin using the system to issue citations.

It’s important to note that recent changes in Colorado law make this practice legal. Specifically, the Fort Collins City Council updated the Automated Vehicle Identification Systems (AVIS) Municipal Code in July of this year in order to allow for the system that the new speed corridors will use. 

The Fort Collins Police Chief had this to say regarding enforcing the highway speed limit, “This is just one of the tools available to help create safer roads for everyone. Whether through the use of traffic cameras or these other innovative approaches, it is essential that we continue to explore new ways to promote safety and reduce crashes on our roads.”

It’s important to note that the act of disobeying they highway speed limit was involved in 29 percent of fatal car wrecks in 2022.