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Colorado’s Speeding Crisis: How 463 Excessive Speed Citations in 2025 Reveal a Trucking Industry in Denial The Incident That Should Have Been a Wake-Up Call On March 10, 2026, the Colorado State Patrol issued a stark reminder to the trucking industry: speed kills. This wasn’t just another routine press release. It was a warning shot across the bow of an industry that continues to prioritize delivery deadlines over human lives. The numbers don’t lie. In 2025 alone, Colorado troopers cited 463 commercial vehicle drivers for excessive speeding - defined as driving 15 MPH or more over the speed limit. This wasn’t an anomaly. It was the highest number in five years, representing a 145% increase from 2024’s low of 189 citations. Here’s the chilling reality: Every single one of those 463 citations represents a potential catastrophe waiting to happen. An 80,000-pound semi-truck traveling at excessive speeds becomes an uncontrollable missile on our highways. And while this data comes from Colorado, the same dangers exist right here in Texas - on I-10, I-45, and every major freight corridor that connects our state to the nation. The Numbers Tell a Disturbing Story Let’s look at the five-year trend that should alarm every…