Drivers caught speeding through a construction zone on I-25 in northern Colorado have just a few weeks left in a grace period before fines begin arriving by mail.
In January, the Colorado Department of Transportation installed automated speed cameras along a stretch of I-25 between Mead and Berthoud, where crews are building new express lanes as part of the state’s speed enforcement program.
Since March 1, drivers going more than 10 miles per hour over the posted 65-mph speed limit have been sent warning notices in the mail. That grace period ends April 2nd. After that, violations will carry a $75 fine, though they won’t add points to your driver’s license.
The new Automated Vehicle Identification System or AVIS, works by measuring how long it takes a vehicle to travel between two cameras placed along the corridor. This function allows the cameras to calculate a driver’s average speed through the construction zone and determine whether they were going over the limit…