Drivers who speed on US 24 within the boundaries of Green Mountain Falls will soon be on a candid camera. Sick and tired of drivers racing through his jurisdiction, Marshal Sean Goings is putting the bullseye on the scofflaws.

Citing a recent survey that tracked excessive speeds on the highway, Goings presented the evidence to the Colorado Department of Transportation for review. In a report Oct. 7 to Mayor Todd Dixon and the trustees, Goings made his case for the cameras.

For instance, of 87,523 vehicles traveling east and west during a seven-day period, the survey found that 40,379 were going 10 miles over the speed limit (55 mph) and 10,048 over 15 mph.

Of the total number of vehicles tracked that week, 1,888 drivers exceeded the speed limit by 20 miles per hour. One car broke the record, at least in that one-week period, at 93 mph.

“As far as getting cameras up on Highway 24, I am still working with CDOT,” Goings said. “I am waiting for the number of traffic tickets from the state patrol and for crash data from CDOT.”

In September, Dixon and the trustees approved Goings’ request for a professional services agreement with MetaTraffic, which will provide the cameras, send out the speeding tickets and offer payment choices, from online options to checks.

The first camera trailer, expected to be delivered Oct. 15, will go live that day, Goings said. For the first 30 days of deployment, violators will have a 30-day grace period with only a warning. After that, ticketed drivers have 40 days to pay or dispute the citation.

The procedure to gain approval for the cameras on the highway could take up to six months, Goings said.

“That trailer is only going to be in town,” Goings said. “The only camera on the highway would be mounted.”