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nmichell
05-10-06, 02:36 PM
Hotline OK’d for Bicyclists to Report Aggressive Drivers
State Patrol’s “Star CSP” Cracks Down on Unsafe Drivers

Bicyclists have a new tool to help make Colorado’s roads friendlier to bicycling.

The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) confirmed that its hotline to report aggressive driving is available to bicyclists if they see a motorist putting a bicyclist at risk.

The phone number is Star CSP (*277) when dialed from a mobile phone. Thanks to a State Patrol partnership with mobile phone companies calls to this hotline are free.

http://bicyclecolo.org/page.cfm?PageID=731

Nick

HiYoSilver
05-10-06, 02:43 PM
I just saw that also. Alas no cell phone.
Tom Stormcrowe
05-10-06, 02:52 PM
I just saw that also. Alas no cell phone.
sounds like a good excuse to get one!

chennai
05-10-06, 04:03 PM
This is great! Does anyone know whether there is a jurisdictional limit? Will they take calls about incidents on non-state highways?

EDIT: I should have said "if they don't occur on a state highway or an interstate."
PatrickMcCabe
05-10-06, 04:15 PM
I wish that was National.....
genec
05-10-06, 04:23 PM
I wish that was National.....

Or at least local, by state.
nmichell
05-10-06, 04:54 PM
This is great! Does anyone know whether there is a jurisdictional limit? Will they take calls about incidents on non-state highways?

EDIT: I should have said "if they don't occur on a state highway or an interstate."

According to the website I referenced: "Bicyclists can report aggressive driving from any road in Colorado, not just a state highway."

Nick
DataJunkie
05-11-06, 11:13 AM
I used it this morning to report a driver who attempted to eductate me with his brakes and horn.
I hope his desire to educate the poor cyclist who was taking an entirely unused lane to prevent buzzing, backfires in his face. Or at least a nice letter from the CSP would make me happy.
HiYoSilver
05-12-06, 09:40 AM
sounds like a good excuse to get one!

Not worth it for $10..$15+ /month. Rather spend money on Oakleys.
DataJunkie
05-12-06, 10:35 AM
You can call from a landline. The number is on this page http://www.csp.state.co.us/commcenter.cfm
You can even email. Bottom link on this page http://www.csp.state.co.us/dialstar.cfm