Reader: Colorado drivers are too damn slow!

Lots of commentary on our post about the ten most expensive places to get a speeding ticket in Colorado. But one reader doubts many people are busted for too enthusiastically mashing the pedal to the metal...
By Michael RobertsMay 8, 2014
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Lots of commentary on our post about the ten most expensive places to get a speeding ticket in Colorado.

But one reader doubts many people are busted for too enthusiastically mashing the pedal to the metal.

theaddav writes:

I find it hard to believe that anyone in CO gets speeding tickets. I moved out here from Atlanta, and I can tell you that CO is the ONLY place that people drive below the speed limit consistently…. Come on people, if the speed limit is 55 you’re not going to get a ticket for doing 62….. Have to somewhere to be!!!

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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