Colorado Public Radio reports, “Drivers who weave in and out of Colorado’s [tolled express lanes] could be in for a costly reckoning in the new year” in the form of a civil penalty that starts at $75.00 per infraction.
Following tomorrow night’s expiration of a one-month grace period, Colorado DOT’s Express Lanes Safety and Toll Enforcement Program will be in full effect on the I-70 Central, I-25 South Gap (Monument to Castle Rock), and US 36 toll facilities. The program uses sensor and camera technology to identify and cite drivers who disregard pavement markings and illegally enter or exit the tolled lanes. The article notes that over the first 17 days of the grace period, the system generated 23,873 warnings to offending motorists.
On facilities where CDOT earlier initiated the program, violations have dropped by 80 percent.