New traffic enforcement zones announced in El Paso County
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- El Paso County will have zero tolerance for traffic violations in eight new areas.
The announcement came as a response to the increased number of deaths on El Paso County Roads. Deputy Edwin Wilson, a part of the Traffic Enforcement Unit said there have been 55 deaths this year.
"I'd rather write someone a ticket than tell their loved one they're no longer here because they passed in a traffic accident," Wilson explained.
The enforcement will come with a zero-tolerance policy, meaning anyone who is caught making a "moving violation" including speeding, aggressive driving, and passing a lane illegally, will be issued a citation.
Here are the areas, Sheriff's Deputies will be "highly visible and proactive," according to Sheriff Bill Elder.
- District 1: Baptist Road, Gleneagle Drive, County Line Road Highway 83 to Highway 105
- District 2: Black Forest from Hodgen Road to Burgess Road
- District 3: Highway 24 from Powers Boulevard to Garrett Road, Gem Streets, Palmer Park East of Powers Boulevard
- District 4: Highway 24 from Falcon Highway to Elbert Road, Meridian Road from Hodgen Road to Woodmen Road, Curtis from Highway 94 to Jones Road
- District 5: Security Boulevard, Main Street, Bradley Road from Powers Boulevard to South Meridian (overlap with District 4)
- District 6: Fontaine Boulevard from Highway 85/87 to Marksheffell Road, Boca Raton Heights from Rancho Colorado to El Valley View
- District 7: Crestridge Drive, B Street
- District 8: Chipita Park Road, West Colorado from 31st to Manitou Avenue
Wilson was one of the deputies who responded to a fatal accident on Highway 24 and Garrett Road, one of the areas that will have extra enforcement, just two weeks ago.
"There was a family, and the driver of the vehicle passed so going out there and having to deal with that traffic accident, you know if affects everyone around you," he said.
His goal, among the rest of the unit's is, "it sounds kind of cliche, but let's save lives,"
