EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – “Are you really going to write me a ticket? It’s my birthday!” That’s just one of the excuses El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies heard during their increased enforcement during Labor Day Weekend.
During a dual morning and evening enforcement period across the Pikes Peak region, 98 drivers were pulled over and 67 tickets were written. The lion’s share for speeding, with the most egregious violation for a driver going 101 mph in a 65 mph zone.
Trying to escape a ticket, drivers told deputies everything from “it’s my birthday,” to “I’m late for an appointment,” and “I’m in a hurry to get to Walmart.”…