Work Zone Campaign

To increase awareness and improve work zone safety, every summer beginning in June and continuing through September, the Colorado Department of Transportation teams up with the Colorado State Patrol and other local agencies to conduct the "Slow for the Cone Zone" campaign, which entails overtime enforcement on highly-visible construction projects across Colorado.

In 2006, the Colorado State Patrol worked approximately 2,483 hours of overtime and made contact with 2,947 motorists. This effort resulted in 966 citations for Hazardous Violations, 323 citations for seatbelt violations, 274 citations for other offenses, 18 DUI arrests and six felony arrests.

2006 also marked the first year that the majority of fines in work zones are doubled. In previous years, fines were only doubled for speeding violations only. The funds from the fine increase will be used for work zone safety signage, equipment and additional enforcement on highway work zones. This law, also known as the Lopez-Forster Act, was named in honor of two CDOT maintenance employees that were killed in a work zone accident in 2004.

The campaign is active during CDOT"s peak construction season; however, it is important for motorists to pay attention in every work zone regardless of extra enforcement.


The Colorado State Patrol is one of CDOT's partners in the Slow for the Cone Zone campaign

Colorado State Representative Jerry Frangas sponsored House Bill 1151 or the Lopez-Forster Act to double most fines in work zones

 

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