GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — The Colorado State Patrol uses radar guns to curb one of the biggest factors in deadly crashes, and gave an inside look at the technology on Thursday.
On Interstate 70, between Golden and Morrison, Trooper Hunter Mathews used LIDAR technology to make four speeding stops in 41 minutes. Drivers were caught going 77 miles per hour to 85 mph in a 65 mph zone.
Only one of the drivers, who allegedly went 20 mph over the posted limit, got a speeding citation. The other stops resulted in education to prevent future crashes…