Chief Engineer Keith Stefanik told the Transportation Commission that automated speed enforcement warnings on CO‑119 have moved into an enforcement phase and CDOT plans to activate enforcement in a construction zone on I‑25 segment 5 in March or April 2026.

Stefanik emphasized the program is intended to reduce crashes and fatalities rather than to generate revenue, noting CDOT is not an enforcement agency and had to arrange administrative processes, including contracting administrative law judges and back‑office structures, before issuing violations.

On safety trends, Stefanik said Colorado had been trending downward after a record high in 2022 but experienced record months for fatalities in November and December 2025. He reported the state's provisional tally for 2025 is roughly 698 fatalities (noting final crash data may adjust the number).

Stefanik said CDOT plans to analyze crash dashboards and hotspot data and provide a report back to the commission. Commissioners asked follow‑up questions about the CO‑119 warning period, observed speed reductions and where hot spots have emerged; Stefanik agreed to provide more detailed analysis to the commission and public dashboards.

The commission discussed the enforcement rollout, data collection and a plan to continue using automated enforcement where it most helps reduce speeds, especially in construction zones and other high‑risk corridors.