Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this article, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway. Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic infraction.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2355, � 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 42-4-707 as it existed prior to 1994.
42-4-808. Drivers and pedestrians, other than persons in wheelchairs, to yield to individuals with disabilities. (1) Any pedestrian, other than a person in a wheelchair, or any driver of a vehicle who approaches an individual who has an obviously apparent disability shall immediately come to a full stop and take such precautions before proceeding as are necessary to avoid an accident or injury to said individual. A disability shall be deemed to be obviously apparent if, by way of example and without limitation, the individual is using a mobility device, is assisted by a service animal, as defined in section 24-34-301, C.R.S., is being assisted by another person, or is walking with an obvious physical impairment. Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic offense.
(2) The department has no authority to assess any points under section 42-2-127 to any pedestrian who is convicted of a violation of subsection (1) of this section.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2355, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 95: (1) amended, p. 325, � 5, effective August 7. L. 2014: (1) amended, (SB 14-118), ch. 250, p. 987, � 26, effective August 6.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 42-4-709 as it existed prior to 1994.