Fort Collins City Council updated the Automated Vehicle Identification Systems (AVIS) Municipal Code through the designation of “speed corridors” within the city that historically show excessive traffic violations and crashes. The primary goal of speed corridors and the Traffic Safety Initiative (TSI) is to promote traffic safety through speed enforcement, eliminate Fort Collins roadway fatalities, and reduce injury crashes. As part of the City’s current traffic enforcement program, six intersections are outfitted with red light cameras that detect red stop-light violations. Those cameras will detect, validate, and generate speeding violations where vehicle speed exceeds the posted limit.
Fort Collins Red Light AVIS Camera
Additionally, expanded areas throughout Fort Collins that have been designated as “speed corridors” will allow the use of existing speed enforcement vans and two new transportable units that can be placed temporarily in problematic locations to address speed compliance between intersections.
The corridors were selected based on data collected over the past three years regarding the most common locations for injury/fatal crashes, community concerns regarding dangerous driving behavior and citations involving speeding, careless driving, reckless driving, and racing. Photo enforcement plays an important role in making our streets safer for all.
When a speeding vehicle is detected, the photo/radar system takes a picture of the vehicle and driver. The registered owner of the vehicle then receives a citation in the mail. Photo/radar enforcement is only used on public streets, and photographs are only taken if drivers are violating traffic laws or involved in crashes. If speeding 25 miles over the speed limit, you will be cited with a 6-point speeding ticket and required to appear in court.
“This is just one of the tools available to help create safer roads for everyone,” said Fort Collins Police Chief, Jeff Swoboda. “Whether through the use of traffic cameras or these other innovative approaches, it is essential that we continue to explore new ways to promote safety and reduce crashes on our roads.”