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20,000 fines issued to Colorado drivers for express lane violations

The Colorado Department of Transportation started issuing fines on Oct. 1.

DENVER — On Oct. 1, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) started issuing fines for drivers who cross the double solid lines of the express lanes along C-470 and Interstate 25.

For the first week of October, more than 20,000 fines have been mailed to drivers for the lane change violation, according to CDOT. Last month, CDOT reported issuing 80,000 warnings to drivers for the same violation.

The penalty for crossing the double solid lines of the express lane is $75, CDOT said. If that fine is unpaid in 20 days, however, the fine will double to $150.

While the warning may be enough for some drivers, others continue to disregard the lane markings.

"We have one vehicle that's racked up 19 violations and shows no sign of stopping, so this person is going to be feeling the consequences of that," said Hoover.

CDOT reminds drivers to only enter or exit the express lanes when the lines are dashed.

According to data from CDOT, about 90% of the warnings and citations have been sent to cars with Colorado license plates and most were Ford F-150s, Subaru Outbacks, and Toyota 4Runners.

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