Article Contributed on: 4/24/2006 3:36:55 PM
Colorado State Patrol (CSP) 2,500 Cap on Special Event
Participants
Colonel Mark Trostel, Chief of the CSP, will host a media
conference tomorrow, April 25 in the Conference Room 100, CSP
Headquarters, 700 Kipling St., Denver, CO 80215 at 2 p.m.
WHY:
The Colorado State Patrol enacted a policy limiting
participation in athletic and special events to 2,500 this past
November. Colonel Trostel will report on the current status.
BACKGROUND:
The CSP took this measure last year in response to concerns
from motorists, property owners and even participants who claimed
that some events were poorly managed and/or unruly, resulting in
increased tensions between all road users.
As the CSP is statutorily tasked with keeping special events
safe and convenient in conjunction with the motoring public, the
CSP took a pro active response. Although the CSP believed they had
received adequate counsel on this issue, many in the cycling and
outdoor sports fellowships objected to the policy.
To assuage these feelings, the CSP temporarily suspended the
policy and agreed to meet with members of the cycling community to
find a consensus to ensure safety and access for all of Colorado's
road users.