Frisco, Colorado Speed Traps

Frisco PD sits near the intersection and looks for speeders heading south on Hwy 9.

Be careful of your speed along Interstate 70!

Traffic going downhill is often moving faster than the posted limit of 65 MPH. One or two CHP Troopers with radar will stop you for speeding, and the Summit County judges WILL assess the full fine.

As Highway 9 heads South to Breckenridge, as it goes out of the Frisco Town Limits, the speed limit goes from 35 to 50. However, the 50MPH sign is way far away from the point where it makes sense to increase the speed, so drivers are often duped into thinking it’s okay to increase their speed as it goes from suburban parkway to completely rural and straight highway. Because the police often wait at the other end of the highway, pointing laser and radar at the cars going the other direction, many cars are caught because the officers claim that there is a ‘bell curve’ from the 35 mph to the 50mph sign, and they often don’t know when a driver has passed that point. But they give a ticket anyway. Municipal judges in Frisco are incredibly unapologetic here. This trap is set at least once a day, and during high season (ski season or summer weekends), you will see it set up several times a day.

Police from both the Frisco PD and Summit County Sheriff enjoy jurisdiction on this 11-mile stretch between Frisco and Breckenridge. Look out right outside of Frisco near the Frisco Peninsula. DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE ON THIS ROAD EVER! Basically, there is no crime in this area because it is mainly a ski town, but they LOVE to bust intoxicated tourists. A free county-wide bus system will get you where you need to go hassle-free.