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Pueblo Police say driving over the speed limit in school zones will result in fines up to $1k

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- Back-to-school season is here, meaning school zone speed limits are going to be enforced once again. According to the Pueblo Police Department, school zones have speeds 10 mph below the standard posted limit.

Despite signs warning motorists of the decreased speeds, the Pueblo Police Department said dispatch receives many calls every year from schools about drivers speeding in that area.

Now, the police are reminding residents that officers are out and enforcing the speed limit in school zones.

"People need to slow down in the school zones. That's a huge issue because you have several students getting dropped off of all ages that may or may not follow the rules of the road. And we don't want anyone to get hurt or injured as a result of a speeding driver through these areas," explained Sergeant Micheal Sincerbox.

Sincerbox told KRDO that if a person is caught speeding they will be fined doubled. Drivers can also expect a fine between $150 and $1,000 depending on past violations and how fast the person was driving.

Also, if a person is speeding 20 mph over the speed limit in a school zone, that will result in a mandatory court appearance in front of a judge.

"Twenty miles an hour is the school zone speed limits, which seem very, very slow. But a pedestrian that may run out in front of you, they have a higher likelihood of survival of their head at that speed," said Sincerbox

Monica Lemmon, the school resource officer for the Pueblo Police Department, said to expect traffic in school zones.

"There's going to be traffic backed up as children are being dropped off in the mornings, especially at our elementary schools. We run into a lot of issues with traffic backing up, people slowing down, the drop-off zones, all of that. So it's important for people as they're preparing for work to be cognizant of those zones. And if they have to take a different route, take a different route," said Lemmon.

According to Colorado State Patrol, crash data from 2021 taken over the previous three years indicated that crashes occurred three times as frequently during the school year during pick-up and drop-off hours. That's compared to all other hours.

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