Driver clocks over 70 mph past elementary school: Sheriff
DENVER (KDVR) — A driver was pulled over after a Douglas County deputy reportedly caught them going over 70 mph past an elementary school.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office posted about the alleged speeder on Facebook, saying the driver clocked 73 mph in a 40-mph zone. The sheriff's office said this was right past an elementary school.
Going 45 in a school zone is cause for jail time
'The driver claimed he was taking a passenger to get a bus pass… at this rate, he might need one himself if the tickets keep piling up,' the sheriff's office said.
This comes during 'Colorado's deadliest days,' which mark the deadliest days in the summer for driving. In 2024, there were 71 deadly crashes in the stretch between Memorial Day to Labor Day.
'Slow down. Obey the speed limit. Drive smart, it's not worth it,' the sheriff's office said on a Facebook post.
In Colorado, fines for speeding 1-24 mph over the speed limit vary from $35-$200. However, driving over 25 mph can have a minimum sentence of 10 days in jail and a maximum sentence of one year.
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