Move Over Operation Honors Fallen Trooper Cody Donahue; CSP and Douglas County Increase Enforcement on I-25 and C-470

Description: Colorado State Patrol and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office conducted a Move Over enforcement operation honoring Trooper Cody Donahue, issuing 69 contacts and stressing Colorado’s expanded Move Over law.

Move Over Operation Honors Fallen Trooper

(Castle Rock, CO) - The Colorado State Patrol partnered with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office to add extra enforcement for travelers in the area of Interstate 25 and C-470 on Wednesday, November 26, to honor Trooper Cody Donahue.

Participating Agencies:

• Colorado State Patrol – Troop 1C

• Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

Colorado State Patrol Results of the event:

• Total Contacts: 69

• Distracted Driving Citations: 14

• Proactive DUI Arrests: 4

• Move-Over Citations: 1

• Additional Citations: 11

There was one DUI arrest from a pursuit during the hours of this enforcement period, in the operational area.

In 2024, the Colorado Slow Down Move Over law expanded to provide greater protection for all people and their vehicles on the side of the road. The enhanced law requires you to move over for all motorists, including emergency responders, tow trucks, maintenance vehicles, and passenger vehicles with hazard lights activated. Colorado drivers have two choices when they see an emergency/tow/ maintenance vehicle or a passenger vehicle with emergency hazards on:

• Move over at least one lane from that vehicle

• If they cannot safely move over, then they must slow down to a safe speed. 

• Safe speed means Drivers must slow down to 25 MPH or less in a 40 MPH zone.

• Drivers must slow by at least 20 MPH in a 45 MPH or higher zone. 

Failure to yield to a stationary vehicle is a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense and punishable by 10-90 days in jail and or $150 to $300 in fines, and 3 points assessed on their Colorado DL.

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