Title 42, Vehicles and Traffic
0 chapters · 632 sections in this title.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-711 Driving on mountain highways
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(1) The driver of a motor vehicle traveling through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways shall hold such motor vehicle under control and as near to the right-hand edge of the highway as reasonably possible and, except when driving entirely to the right of the center of the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-712 Driving in highway work area
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(1) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian engaged in work upon a highway within any highway construction or maintenance work area indicated by official traffic control devices. (2) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the righ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-713 Yielding right-of-way to transit buses - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Public mass transit operator has the same meaning as in section 43-1-102 (5), C.R.S. (b) Transit bus means a bus operated by a public mass transit operator. (2) Drivers of vehicles in the same lane of traffic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-714 Bicyclist or other authorized user in bicycle lane
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(1) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a bicyclist or other authorized user of a bicycle lane in a bicycle lane. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, any person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a class A traffic …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-715 Yielding right-of-way in roundabouts - definitions
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(1) As used in this section: (a) Large vehicle means a truck, bus, emergency vehicle, or recreational vehicle that generally has a total length of more than thirty-five feet or a total width of more than ten feet. (b) Roundabout means a circular intersection or junction in which …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-802 Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks
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(1) When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadwa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-803 Crossing at other than crosswalks
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(1) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (2) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-804 Pedestrian to use right half of crosswalk. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2354, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 96: Entire section repealed, p. 564, � 29, effective April 24. 42-4-805. Pedestrians walking or traveling in a wheelchair on highways - riders of animals - penalty - definition. (1) …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-806 Driving through safety zone prohibited
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No vehicle at any time shall be driven through or within a safety zone. 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 s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-807 Drivers to exercise due care
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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 chil…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-901 Required position and method of turning
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(1) The driver of a motor vehicle intending to turn shall do so as follows: (a) Right turns. Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. (b) Left turns. The driver of a vehicle intending …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-902 Limitations on turning around
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(1) No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve or upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within such distance as is necessar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-903 Turning movements and required signals
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(1) No person shall turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the roadway as required in section 42-4-901, or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, or otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a ro…