(1) No person under the age of ten years may operate a snowmobile, except upon lands owned or leased by his parent or guardian, unless he is accompanied by or under the immediate supervision of a person sixteen years of age or over or by a person over fourteen years of age who holds a snowmobile safety certificate issued by the division for the successful completion of a snowmobile safety education and training course conducted by the division.
(2) Except when accompanied or supervised in the manner provided in subsection (1) of this section, no person ten years of age or over who has not reached his sixteenth birthday shall operate a snowmobile in this state, except upon lands of his parent or guardian, unless he has received a snowmobile safety certificate for the successful completion of a snowmobile safety education and training course conducted by the division.
(3) Any person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 909, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 973, � 24, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 1950, � 28, effective May 22. L. 2019: (3) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 423, p. 3699, � 25, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3268, � 580, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 33-7-108 as it existed prior to 1984.
Cross references: For the short title (Respect the Great Outdoors Act) and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.
33-14-110. Snowmobile operation on roadway of streets, roads, and highways. (1) A snowmobile may be operated on the roadway of a street, road, or highway in this state only as provided in this section and section 42-4-106 (3)(d).
(2) No snowmobile may be operated on the roadway of an interstate highway or freeway except during emergency conditions declared by the proper state authority.
(3) A snowmobile may be operated on other streets and highways under the following restrictions:
(a) To cross a street or highway in the manner provided in section 33-14-112;
(b) To traverse a bridge or culvert on such street or highway;
(c) During special snowmobile events lawfully conducted pursuant to the authority granted to local subdivisions in this article;
(d) During emergency conditions declared by proper state authority;
(e) On the roadway of streets and highways which are not maintained for winter motor vehicle traffic;
(f) When local subdivisions have authorized by ordinance or resolution the establishment of snowmobile routes to permit the operation of snowmobiles on city streets or county roads. No street or road which is part of the state highway system may be so designated.
(g) When crossing railroad tracks.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 910, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 2022: (1) amended, (HB 22-1046), ch. 94, p. 452, � 2, effective April 12.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 33-7-109 as it existed prior to 1984.
33-14-111. Snowmobile operation on right-of-way of streets, roads, or highways. (1) Except as provided in section 33-14-110 (2), no snowmobile shall be operated on the right-of-way of any interstate highway or freeway.
(2) (a) A snowmobile may be operated on the right-of-way of other roads, streets, and highways as far as practicable from the roadway thereof.
(b) When operating on the right-of-way of a road, street, or highway as authorized by this section during hours of darkness, a snowmobile shall be operated only in conformity with the flow of traffic on the nearest lane of the adjacent roadway.
(3) Any person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 910, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 973, � 25, effective July 1. L. 2003: (3) amended, p. 1950, � 29, effective May 22. L. 2019: (3) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 423, p. 3699, � 26, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3268, � 581, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 33-7-110 as it existed prior to 1984.
Cross references: For the short title (Respect the Great Outdoors Act) and the legislative declaration in HB 19-1026, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 423, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.