Mobile speed cameras cause traffic backup in Colorado Springs school zone

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Mobile speed safety cameras designed to protect school zones are creating unexpected traffic problems for Colorado Springs drivers, according to local residents who say poor placement is causing dangerous backups.

Justin Baker photographed one of the enforcement vehicles parked Thursday morning on Chelton Road in the middle of a traffic lane with a single orange cone for visibility. The placement, near Centennial Elementary School and a busy intersection, created significant traffic delays during the morning commute.