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Colorado Statutes, Title 42

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Title 42, Vehicles and Traffic

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-602 Local traffic control devices
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(1) No local authority shall erect or maintain any stop sign or traffic control signal at any location so as to require the traffic on any state highway to stop before entering or crossing any intersecting highway unless approval in writing has first been obtained from the depart…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-603 Obedience to official traffic control devices
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(1) No driver of a vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any official traffic control device including any official hand signal device placed or displayed in accordance with the provisions of this article unless otherwise directed by a police officer subject to the exceptions…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-604 Traffic control signal legend
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(1) If traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored lights, or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination as declared in the traffic control manual adopted by the department of transportation, only the colors green, yello…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-605 Flashing signals

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(1) Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in conjunction with a traffic sign or a traffic signal or as a traffic beacon, it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows: (a) When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, drivers…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-606 Display of unauthorized signs or devices

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(1) No person shall place, maintain, or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-607 Interference with official devices

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(1) (a) No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, remove, or interfere with the effective operation of any official traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield, or insignia thereon or a…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-608 Signals by hand or signal device

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(1) Any stop or turn signal when required as provided by section 42-4-903 shall be given either by means of the hand and arm as provided by section 42-4-609 or by signal lamps or signal device of the type approved by the department, except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-609 Method of giving hand and arm signals

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(1) All signals required to be given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner, and such signals shall indicate as follows: (a) Left-turn, hand and arm extended horizontally; (b) Right-turn, hand and arm extended upward; (c) Stop or …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-610 Unauthorized insignia

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No owner shall display upon any part of the owner's vehicle any official designation, sign, or insignia of any public or quasi-public corporation or municipal, state, or national department or governmental subdivision without authority of such agency or any insignia, badge, sign,…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-611 Paraplegic persons or persons with disabilities - distress flag

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(1) Any paraplegic person or person with a disability when in motor vehicle distress is authorized to display by the side of such person's disabled vehicle a white flag of approximately seven and one-half inches in width and thirteen inches in length, with the letter "D" thereon …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-612 When signals are inoperative or malfunctioning - penalty

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(1) (a) When a driver approaches an intersection and faces a traffic control signal that is inoperative, that remains on steady red or steady yellow during several time cycles, or that does not recognize a motorcycle or autocycle that is operated by the driver, the provisions con…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-613 Failure to pay toll established by regional transportation authority

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Any person who fails to pay a required fee, toll, rate, or charge established by a regional transportation authority created pursuant to part 6 of article 4 of title 43, C.R.S., for the privilege of traveling on or using any property included in a regional transportation system p…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-614 Designation of highway maintenance, repair, or construction zones - signs - increase in penalties for speeding violations

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(1) (a) If maintenance or repair activities are occurring on a portion of a state highway, the department of transportation may designate the portion of the highway as a highway maintenance or repair zone. If construction activities are occurring on a portion of a state highway, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-615 School zones - increase in penalties for moving traffic violations

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(1) Any person who commits a moving traffic violation in a school zone is subject to the increased penalties and surcharges imposed by section 42-4-1701 (4)(d). (2) (a) As used in this section, "school zone" means all roadways within at least one thousand feet of a school propert…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-616 Wildlife crossing zones - increase in penalties for moving traffic violations

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(1) Except as described by subsection (4) of this section, a person who commits a moving traffic violation in a wildlife crossing zone is subject to the increased penalties and surcharges imposed by section 42-4-1701 (4)(d.5). (2) For the purposes of this section, "wildlife cross…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-617 Steep downhill grade zones - increase in penalties and surcharges for speeding violations - definitions

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(1) The department may designate a steep downhill grade zone in any area of any state highway where the downhill grade is five percent or greater and where the department determines there are safety concerns related to commercial motor vehicles exceeding the posted speed limits. …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-618 Glenwood Canyon - increase in penalties and surcharges for speeding violations - definitions

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(1) The department may determine that there are safety concerns in Glenwood Canyon on interstate 70 eastbound between milepost 116.0 and milepost 131.0 and westbound between milepost 118.5 and milepost 131.0 related to commercial motor vehicles exceeding the posted speed limits. …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-701 Vehicles approaching or entering intersection

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(1) When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection from different highways at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right. (2) The foregoing rule is modified at through highways and otherwise as …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-702 Vehicle turning left

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The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an im…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-703 Entering through highway - stop or yield intersection

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(1) The department of transportation and local authorities, within their respective jurisdictions, may erect and maintain stop signs, yield signs, or other official traffic control devices to designate through highways or to designate intersections or other roadway junctions at w…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-704 Vehicle entering roadway

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The driver of a vehicle about to enter or cross a roadway from any place other than another roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on the roadway to be entered or crossed. Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic in…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-705 Operation of vehicle approached by emergency vehicle - operation of vehicle approaching stationary emergency vehicle, stationary towing carrier vehicle, or stationary public utility service vehicle

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(1) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual signals meeting the requirements of section 42-4-213 or 42-4-222, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and where possible shall immediately clear the farth…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-706 Obedience to railroad signal

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(1) Any driver of a motor vehicle approaching a railroad crossing sign shall slow down to a speed that is reasonable and safe for the existing conditions. If required to stop for a traffic control device, flagperson, or safety before crossing the railroad grade crossing, the driv…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-707 Certain vehicles must stop at railroad grade crossings - applicability - penalty - definitions

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(1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the driver of a school bus, as defined in subsection (5)(b) of this section, or the driver of a multifunction school activity bus, as defined in subsection (5)(a.5) of this section; the driver of a vehicle carrying hazardous m…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-708 Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing

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(1) No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, or roller or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of ten or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than nine inches above the level surface of a ro…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-709 Stop when traffic obstructed

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A driver shall not enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk or drive onto any railroad grade crossing unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection, crosswalk, or railroad grade crossing to accommodate the vehicle the driver is operating without obstru…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-710 Emerging from or entering alley, driveway, or building

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(1) The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway, building, parking lot, or other place, immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any such alleyway, driveway, or entranceway, shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian…

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 tra…

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 wh…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-801 Pedestrian obedience to traffic control devices and traffic regulations

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(1) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic control device specifically applicable to the pedestrian, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. (2) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic and pedestrian-control signals as provided in sections 42-4-60…

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. § 42-4-805 Pedestrians walking or traveling in a wheelchair on highways - riders of animals - penalty - definition

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(1) Pedestrians walking or traveling in a wheelchair along and upon highways where sidewalks are not provided shall walk or travel only on a road shoulder as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway. Where neither a sidewalk nor road shoulder is available, any pedestrian w…

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.

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. § 42-4-808 Drivers and pedestrians, other than persons in wheelchairs, to yield to individuals with disabilities

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(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, crash…

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…