If you’ve been treating the I-25 North Express Lanes work zone like a personal speedway, I’ve got some bad news: The honeymoon period is officially over.
The Colorado Speed Enforcement Program is done with the gentle reminders. Drivers caught speeding between Mead and Berthoud are now being slapped with a $75 civil penalty. And honestly? After 4,000 warnings were issued since March 1, you really should have seen this coming.
The good news is that the “get it together” campaign is actually working. Officials say the threat of a camera catching your lead foot has led to a 90% drop in excessive speeding in that corridor. Apparently, nothing motivates us to follow the speed limit quite like the prospect of an unexpected bill in the mail…