Sheriff Wants Citizens to Have Radar Guns
Associated Press
FRISCO, Colo. - The Summit County sheriff has a plan for cracking down on speeding: Giving citizens their own radar guns so volunteers can sit by the side of the road and watch for lawbreakers.
Sheriff John Minor said the volunteers would not have any contact with motorists and would never be responsible for issuing citations. They would forward license plate numbers to the sheriff's office, which would send out letters asking violators to slow down.
Minor calls it a friendly reminder, though he received mixed reviews recently after presenting the idea to a citizens committee.
"We talked about it and obviously some people were concerned about the safety of the people on the side of the road, but we did state that those people would take no law enforcement action," Minor said. He said he will wait for more community feedback.
