What Exactly is a Colorado Road Cheetah?
Did you know Colorado has cheetahs? No, not the animal, but another type. The Colorado State Patrol has labeled certain types of drivers as Colorado Road Cheetahs, which makes sense.
What is a Colorado Road Cheetah?
Before we dive into what a Colorado Road Cheetah is, it is important to know first what traits an actual cheetah has. Cheetahs are predators. Not only are they predators, but they run extremely fast, too.
This large cat can run at an average speed of 40 miles per hour. However, cheetahs can have a top speed of 50 to 80 miles per hour. The cheetah's top speed is faster than the current posted top speed limit in the state of Colorado. So if we did in fact have cheetahs in the state, they could technically be cited for speeding on Interstate 25.
The Colorado State Patrol labels certain drivers as Colorado State Cheetahs if they cut drivers off, tailgate, or fly past another driver at the speed of a cheetah. These actions can often be classified as road rage or aggressive driving.
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Some of the other behaviors of a Colorado Road Cheetah include:
- Excessive speeding
- Tailgating
- Honking in anger
- Making angry gestures
- Passing on the right
- Showing a weapon
- Weaving in and out of traffic
- Getting out of a vehicle to confront another driver
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The Colorado State Patrol says that while you might want to react to drivers such as these, it is best to keep a level-headed response and not engage, as these incidents can quickly turn violent. To find out more about the Colorado Road Cheetah, visit csp.colorado.gov.
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