Douglas County Sheriff, CSP join I-25 speed and lane enforcement Feb. 25

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado State Patrol said they will conduct a concentrated enforcement operation along Interstate 25 on Feb. 25 aimed at unsafe speeds, lane drifts and failures to obey Colorado’s Slow Down, Move Over law, officials said, citing a regional toll of 102 injury or fatal crashes last year across Douglas and Arapahoe counties. The operation headline names Feb. 25; agency postings and local reporting describe overlapping Move Over and speed enforcement focused on I-25 and stretches of C-470.

The state’s Move Over law and the Move Over for Cody Act are central to the blitz. Failure to move over or slow down for stopped vehicles with lights on carries a $170 citation and a three-point license penalty, and the fine doubles in construction zones, authorities noted. Officials point to Trooper Cody Donahue’s 2016 death while investigating a crash on I-25 as the impetus for the law and for recurring remembrance enforcement.

Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly framed the operation as both enforcement and protection in a department post. “Our deputies are honored to stand alongside the Colorado State Patrol in remembering Trooper Cody Donahue,” said Sheriff Darren Weekly. “Being part of this operation isn’t just about enforcing the law; it’s about protecting the men and women who serve on our roadways every day. When drivers move over and slow down, they help ensure that tragedies like the one that took Trooper Donahue’s life are never repeated. We owe it to him, his family, and every roadside worker to keep safety at the forefront.”

Colorado State Patrol personnel have been emphasizing the operational risks troopers face on I-25. Colorado State Patrol Trooper Ivan Alvarado described the danger and the emotional toll: “There's definitely danger, not only because we see it, we feel it every day, but because we've seen the videos. We've seen, you know, our own fellow trooper, you know, lost his life and not he's not the only one. We've had a few and then we also talk about the close calls that, you know, thankfully, our troopers don't get hurt, but our cars get smashed,” Alvarado said. State patrol figures released alongside recent enforcement activity show about 600 Move Over-related citations issued so far this year, matching last year’s total.

Douglas County posts and social media accounts also cited a recent Grappler-equipped intervention as an illustration of the risks and tactics. An Instagram post describing a Friday morning response said deputies pursued an erratic vehicle that hit a center median barrier near Castle Pines at about 75 MPH, followed it southbound to the Greenland Road exit in Larkspur, and coordinated with CSP to deploy Grappler technology to bring the vehicle to a safe stop, allowing the suspect to be taken into custody without injury. “We appreciate the partnership with the Colorado State Patrol, and this goes to show the usefulness of this technology,” Sheriff Weekly wrote on Instagram. “It’s also a reminder, if you drive recklessly or try to run from us, we will pursue you and we will catch you.”

Public materials are not fully consistent on scheduling: a Douglas County Facebook post set extra enforcement for Nov. 26, 2025 in remembrance of Trooper Donahue; state patrol statements described a one-day Move Over effort "Wednesday morning" that included I-25 and C-470; and the operation headline cites Feb. 25. Agencies describe the same enforcement priorities - speed, lane drift and Move Over compliance - and the use of speed enforcement tools, lane-observation tactics and technologies such as Grapplers to remove dangerous drivers from I-25 and nearby corridors.