Delta, Colorado Speed Traps

Speed limit sign is 30 mph. School zone speed when light flashing is 15 mph. Sign was not flashing, pulled over for traveling 25 mph, fined $240 & 2pts if paid in 20 days, $480 and 4pts if paid after 20 days.

Speed limit drops from 65 to 55 around a curve as you enter Delta from the South. Hwy Patrol, Sheriff’s Dept and City Police sit above Hwy 50’s east side on access road to Switzer Lake. If you are rounding the curve and and have not reduced your speed you will be in the 55 mph zone before you know it and they have caught you speeding.

No speed limit posted, assumed 35 since most of Hartig is 35. Delta police set up on the east side of the road and monitor south bound traffic on Hartig, but officer is usually asleep and people rarely speed there anyway.

coming out of delta going north. 30 miles per hr until after bridge, then 40 then 45 when it should be 55

Within 1/2 mile, the speed limit changes from 55 to 45 to 35 with no warning of “Reduced Speed Ahead.” The State Patrol sets up in the 35 MPH area with radar.