DENVER (KDVR) — If you are caught speeding in Colorado, it usually comes with a fine and sometimes a court summons, but one driver in Douglas County learned firsthand that you can actually be arrested on the spot for driving too fast.
“Guessing some people didn’t get the message. Yes, you can be arrested for driving too fast in Douglas County. Maybe this guy didn’t think we meant him,” said the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on X.
On Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said a deputy pulled over a man who was driving 113 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on South Chambers Road and Cosmopolitan Circle in Stonegate, an unincorporated community west of Parker.
Because the driver chose to go 68 mph over the limit in a residential area, the deputy arrested him for reckless driving.
But that wasn’t the only offense the driver faced. According to the sheriff’s office, the man had an expired license plate from November 2021. His car was then towed from the scene.
“Why would someone need to go this fast? He can explain that to the judge,” the sheriff’s office said on X.
Under Colorado law, driving 25 mph or more over the speed limit could result in a $300 fine and a maximum time of 90 days in jail. If the driver is caught going that fast in a construction zone, the fine goes up to a maximum of $1,000 and one year in jail.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office used this situation as an example to remind drivers to slow down because speeding could cost you more than just a fine.
