Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic
C.R.S. tit. 42, art. 4
in effectContents
section42-4-101. Short titlesection42-4-102. Legislative declarationsection42-4-103. Scope and effect of article - exceptions to provisionssection42-4-104. Adoption of traffic control manualsection42-4-105. Local traffic control devicessection42-4-106. Who may restrict right to use highways - definitions - rulessection42-4-107. Obedience to police officerssection42-4-108. Public officers to obey provisions - exceptions for emergency vehiclessection42-4-109. Low-power scooters, animals, skis, skates, and toy vehicles on highwayssection42-4-109.5. Low-speed electric vehiclessection42-4-109.6. Class B low-speed electric vehicles - effective date - rulessection42-4-110. Provisions uniform throughout state - legislative declarationsection42-4-110.5. Automated vehicle identification systems - exceptions to liability - penalty - limits on use of photographs and video - rules - legislative declaration - definitionssection42-4-111. Powers of local authoritiessection42-4-112. Noninterference with the rights of owners of realtysection42-4-113. Appropriations for administration of articlesection42-4-114. Removal of traffic hazardssection42-4-115. Information on traffic law enforcement - collection - profiling - annual report - repealsection42-4-116. Restrictions for minor drivers - definitionssection42-4-117. Personal mobility devicessection42-4-118. Establishment of wildlife crossing zones - reportsection42-4-201. Obstruction of view or driving mechanism - hazardous situationsection42-4-202. Unsafe vehicles - penalty - identification platessection42-4-203. Unsafe vehicles - spot inspectionssection42-4-204. When lighted lamps are requiredsection42-4-205. Head lamps on motor vehicles - penaltysection42-4-206. Tail lamps and reflectors - penaltysection42-4-207. Clearance and identificationsection42-4-208. Stop lamps and turn signals - penaltysection42-4-209. Lamp or flag on projecting loadsection42-4-210. Lamps on parked vehiclessection42-4-211. Lamps on farm equipment and other vehicles and equipmentsection42-4-212. Spot lamps and auxiliary lampssection42-4-213. Audible and visual signals on emergency vehiclessection42-4-214. Visual signals on service vehicles - rules - definitionsection42-4-215. Signal lamps and devices - additional lighting equipmentsection42-4-215.5. Signal lamps and devices - street rod vehicles and custom motor vehiclessection42-4-216. Multiple-beam road lights - penaltysection42-4-217. Use of multiple-beam lightssection42-4-218. Single-beam road-lighting equipmentsection42-4-219. Number of lamps permittedsection42-4-220. Low-power scooters - lighting equipment - department control - use and operationsection42-4-221. Bicycle, electric scooter, and personal mobility device equipmentsection42-4-222. Volunteer firefighters - volunteer ambulance attendants - special lights and alarm systemssection42-4-223. Brakes - penaltysection42-4-224. Horns or warning devices - definitionsection42-4-225. Mufflers - prevention of noisesection42-4-226. Mirrors - exterior placementssection42-4-227. Windows unobstructed - certain materials prohibited - windshield wiper requirementssection42-4-228. Restrictions on tire equipmentsection42-4-229. Safety glazing material in motor vehiclessection42-4-230. Emergency lighting equipment - who must carrysection42-4-231. Parking lightssection42-4-232. Minimum safety standards for motorcycles, autocycles, and low-power scooterssection42-4-233. Alteration of suspension systemsection42-4-234. Slow-moving vehicles - display of emblemsection42-4-235. Minimum standards for commercial vehicles - motor carrier safety fund - created - definitions - rules - penaltiessection42-4-236. Child restraint systems required - definitions - exemptionssection42-4-237. Safety belt systems - mandatory use - exemptions - penalty - definitionssection42-4-238. Blue and red lights - illegal use or possessionsection42-4-239. Misuse of a wireless telephone - definitions - penalty - preemption - legislative declarationsection42-4-240. Low-speed electric vehicle equipment requirementssection42-4-241. Unlawful removal of tow-truck signage - unlawful usage of tow-truck signage - definitionsection42-4-242. Automated driving systems - safe harborsection42-4-301. Legislative declarations - enactment of enhanced emissions program not waiver of state right to challenge authority to require specific loaded mode transient dynamometer technology in automobile emissions testingsection42-4-302. Commencement of basic emissions program - authority of commissionsection42-4-303. Sunrise review of registration of repair facilitiessection42-4-304. Definitions relating to motor vehicle inspection and readjustment programsection42-4-305. Powers and duties of executive director - automobile inspection and readjustment program - basic emissions program - enhanced emissions program - clean screen program - rulessection42-4-306. Powers and duties of commission - automobile inspection and readjustment program - basic emissions program - enhanced emissions program - clean screen programsection42-4-307. Powers and duties of the department of public health and environment - division of administration - automobile inspection and readjustment program - basic emissions program - enhanced emissions program - clean screen programsection42-4-307.5. Clean screen authority - enterprise - revenue bondssection42-4-307.7. Vehicle emissions testing - remote sensingsection42-4-308. Inspection and readjustment stations - inspection-only facilities - fleet inspection stations - motor vehicle dealer test facilities - contractor - emissions inspectors - emissions mechanics - requirementssection42-4-309. Vehicle fleet owners - motor vehicle dealers - authority to conduct inspections - fleet inspection stations - motor vehicle dealer test facilities - contracts with licensed inspection-only entitiessection42-4-310. Periodic emissions control inspection requiredsection42-4-311. Operation of inspection and readjustment stations - inspection-only facilities - fleet inspection stations - motor vehicle dealer test facilities - enhanced inspection centerssection42-4-312. Improper representation as emissions inspection and readjustment station - inspection-only facility - fleet inspection station - motor vehicle dealer test facility - enhanced inspection centersection42-4-313. Penaltiessection42-4-314. Automobile emissions control systems - tampering - operation of vehiclesection42-4-315. Warrantiessection42-4-316. AIR program - demonstration of compliance with ambient air quality standards and transportation conformitysection42-4-316.5. Termination of vehicle emissions testing programsection42-4-317. Purchase or lease of new motor vehicles by state agencies - clean-burning alternative fuels - definitionssection42-4-401. Definitionssection42-4-402. Administration of inspection programsection42-4-403. Powers and duties of the commissionsection42-4-404. Powers and duties of the executive director of the department of public health and environmentsection42-4-405. Powers and duties of executive directorsection42-4-406. Requirement of certification of emissions control for registration - testing for diesel smoke opacity compliancesection42-4-407. Requirements for a diesel emission-opacity inspection - licensure as diesel emissions inspection station - licensure as emissions inspectorsection42-4-408. Operation of diesel inspection stationsection42-4-409. Improper representation of a diesel inspection stationsection42-4-410. Inclusion in the diesel inspection programsection42-4-411. Applicability of this part to heavy-duty diesel fleets of nine or moresection42-4-412. Air pollution violationssection42-4-413. Visible emissions from diesel-powered motor vehicles unlawful - penaltysection42-4-414. Heavy-duty diesel fleet inspection and maintenance program - penalty - rulessection42-4-501. Size and weight violations - penaltysection42-4-502. Width of vehiclessection42-4-503. Projecting loads on passenger vehicles - penaltysection42-4-504. Height and length of vehiclessection42-4-505. Longer vehicle combinations - rulessection42-4-506. Trailers and towed vehiclessection42-4-507. Wheel and axle loadssection42-4-508. Gross weight of vehicles and loads - definitionsection42-4-509. Vehicles weighed - excess removedsection42-4-510. Permits for excess size and weight and for manufactured homes - penalty - rules - definitionssection42-4-511. Permit standards - state and localsection42-4-511.2. Authority for cooperative agreements with regional states on excess size or weight vehicles - regulationssection42-4-512. Liability for damage to highwaysection42-4-513. Overweight and oversize permits in emergenciessection42-4-601. Department to sign highways, wheresection42-4-602. Local traffic control devicessection42-4-603. Obedience to official traffic control devicessection42-4-604. Traffic control signal legendsection42-4-605. Flashing signalssection42-4-606. Display of unauthorized signs or devicessection42-4-607. Interference with official devicessection42-4-608. Signals by hand or signal devicesection42-4-609. Method of giving hand and arm signalssection42-4-610. Unauthorized insigniasection42-4-611. Paraplegic persons or persons with disabilities - distress flagsection42-4-612. When signals are inoperative or malfunctioning - penaltysection42-4-613. Failure to pay toll established by regional transportation authoritysection42-4-614. Designation of highway maintenance, repair, or construction zones - signs - increase in penalties for speeding violationssection42-4-615. School zones - increase in penalties for moving traffic violationssection42-4-616. Wildlife crossing zones - increase in penalties for moving traffic violationssection42-4-617. Steep downhill grade zones - increase in penalties and surcharges for speeding violations - definitionssection42-4-618. Glenwood Canyon - increase in penalties and surcharges for speeding violations - definitionssection42-4-701. Vehicles approaching or entering intersectionsection42-4-702. Vehicle turning leftsection42-4-703. Entering through highway - stop or yield intersectionsection42-4-704. Vehicle entering roadwaysection42-4-705. Operation of vehicle approached by emergency vehicle - operation of vehicle approaching stationary emergency vehicle, stationary towing carrier vehicle, or stationary public utility service vehiclesection42-4-706. Obedience to railroad signalsection42-4-707. Certain vehicles must stop at railroad grade crossings - definitionssection42-4-708. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossingsection42-4-709. Stop when traffic obstructedsection42-4-710. Emerging from or entering alley, driveway, or buildingsection42-4-711. Driving on mountain highwayssection42-4-712. Driving in highway work areasection42-4-713. Yielding right-of-way to transit buses - definitionssection42-4-714. Bicyclist or other authorized user in bicycle lanesection42-4-715. Yielding right-of-way in roundabouts - definitionssection42-4-801. Pedestrian obedience to traffic control devices and traffic regulationssection42-4-802. Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalkssection42-4-803. Crossing at other than crosswalkssection42-4-804. Pedestrian to use right half of crosswalksection42-4-805. Pedestrians walking or traveling in a wheelchair on highwayssection42-4-806. Driving through safety zone prohibitedsection42-4-807. Drivers to exercise due caresection42-4-808. Drivers and pedestrians, other than persons in wheelchairs, to yield to individuals with disabilitiessection42-4-901. Required position and method of turningsection42-4-902. Limitations on turning aroundsection42-4-903. Turning movements and required signalssection42-4-1001. Drive on right side - exceptionssection42-4-1002. Passing oncoming vehiclessection42-4-1003. Overtaking a vehicle on the leftsection42-4-1004. When overtaking on the right is permittedsection42-4-1005. Limitations on overtaking on the leftsection42-4-1006. One-way roadways and rotary traffic islandssection42-4-1007. Driving on roadways laned for trafficsection42-4-1008. Following too closelysection42-4-1008.5. Crowding or threatening bicyclistsection42-4-1009. Coasting prohibitedsection42-4-1010. Driving on divided or controlled-access highwayssection42-4-1011. Use of runaway vehicle rampssection42-4-1012. High occupancy vehicle (HOV) and high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes - penaltysection42-4-1013. Passing lane - definitions - penaltysection42-4-1014. No commercial vehicles in the left lane - penaltysection42-4-1101. Speed limitssection42-4-1102. Altering of speed limits - department to study rural state highways and increase speed limits - definitionssection42-4-1103. Minimum speed regulationsection42-4-1104. Speed limits on elevated structuressection42-4-1105. Speed contests - speed exhibitions - aiding and facilitating - immobilization of motor vehicle - definitionssection42-4-1106. Minimum speed in left lane - interstate 70section42-4-1201. Starting parked vehiclesection42-4-1202. Parking or abandonment of vehiclessection42-4-1203. Ski areas to install signssection42-4-1204. Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places - penaltysection42-4-1205. Parking at curb or edge of roadwaysection42-4-1206. Unattended motor vehicle - definitionssection42-4-1207. Opening and closing vehicle doorssection42-4-1208. Reserved parking for persons with disabilities - applicability - rulessection42-4-1209. Owner liability for parking violationssection42-4-1210. Designated areas on private property for authorized vehiclessection42-4-1211. Limitations on backingsection42-4-1212. Pay parking access for persons with disabilitiessection42-4-1213. Parking in electric motor vehicle charging stations - definitionsection42-4-1300.3. Definitionssection42-4-1301. Driving under the influence - driving while impaired - driving with excessive alcoholic content - definitions - penaltiessection42-4-1301.1. Expressed consent for the taking of blood, breath, urine, or saliva sample - testing - fund - rules - repealsection42-4-1301.2. Refusal of test - effect on driver's license - revocation - reinstatementsection42-4-1301.3. Alcohol and drug driving safety program - definitionsection42-4-1301.4. Useful public service - definitions - local programs - assessment of costssection42-4-1302. Stopping of suspectsection42-4-1303. Records - prima facie proofsection42-4-1304. Samples of blood or other bodily substance - duties of department of public health and environment - rulessection42-4-1305. 5 (2) 50section42-4-1305.5. Open marijuana container - motor vehicle - prohibited - definitionssection42-4-1306. Colorado task force on drunk and impaired driving - creation - legislative declarationsection42-4-1307. Penalties for traffic offenses involving alcohol and drugs - legislative declaration - definitions - repealsection42-4-1308. Study of devices capable of assessing drug impairment of motorists - report - definition - repealsection42-4-1401. Reckless driving - penaltysection42-4-1402. Careless driving - penaltysection42-4-1402.5. Vulnerable road user - prohibition - violations and penalties - definitionsection42-4-1403. Following fire apparatus prohibitedsection42-4-1404. Crossing fire hosesection42-4-1405. Riding in trailerssection42-4-1406. Foreign matter on highway prohibited - penalty - definitionssection42-4-1407. Spilling loads on highways prohibited - prevention of spilling of aggregate, trash, or recyclablessection42-4-1407.5. Splash guards - when required - definitionsection42-4-1408. Operation of motor vehicles on property under control of or owned by parks and recreation districtssection42-4-1409. Compulsory insurance - penalty - legislative intentsection42-4-1410. Proof of financial responsibility required - suspension of licensesection42-4-1410.5. Providing false evidence of proof of motor vehicle insurance - penaltysection42-4-1411. Use of earphones while drivingsection42-4-1412. Operation of bicycles, electric scooters, and other human-powered vehiclessection42-4-1412.5. Statewide regulation of certain persons approaching intersections who are not operating motor vehicles - status of existing local ordinance or resolution - legislative declaration - definitionssection42-4-1413. Eluding or attempting to elude a police officersection42-4-1414. Use of dyed fuel on highways prohibitedsection42-4-1415. Radar jamming devices prohibited - penaltysection42-4-1416. Failure to present a valid transit pass or coupon - fare inspector authorization - definitionssection42-4-1501. Traffic laws apply to persons operating motorcycles and autocycles - special permitssection42-4-1502. Motorcycles and autocycles - protective helmetsection42-4-1503. Operating motorcycles and autocycles on roadways laned for traffic - report - repealsection42-4-1504. Clinging to other vehicles - penaltysection42-4-1601. Accidents involving death or personal injuries - dutiessection42-4-1602. Accident involving damage - dutysection42-4-1603. Duty to give notice, information, and aidsection42-4-1604. Duty upon striking unattended vehicle or other propertysection42-4-1605. Duty upon striking highway fixtures or traffic control devicessection42-4-1606. Duty to report accidentssection42-4-1607. When driver unable to give notice or make written reportsection42-4-1608. Accident report formssection42-4-1609. Coroners to reportsection42-4-1610. Reports by interested parties confidentialsection42-4-1611. Tabulation and analysis of reportssection42-4-1612. Accidents in state highway work areassection42-4-1701. Traffic offenses and infractions classified - penalties - penalty and surcharge schedule - repealsection42-4-1702. Alcohol- or drug-related traffic offenses - collateral attacksection42-4-1703. Parties to a crimesection42-4-1704. Offenses by persons controlling vehiclessection42-4-1705. Person arrested to be taken before the proper courtsection42-4-1706. Juveniles - convicted - arrested and incarcerated - provisions for confinementsection42-4-1707. Summons and complaint or penalty assessment notice for misdemeanors, petty offenses, and misdemeanor traffic offenses - release - registrationsection42-4-1708. Traffic infractions - proper court for hearing, burden of proof - appeal - collateral attacksection42-4-1708.5. Civil infractions - proper court for hearing, burden of proof - appeal - collateral attacksection42-4-1709. Penalty assessment notice for traffic infractions - violations of provisions by officer - driver's license - definitionsection42-4-1710. Failure to pay penalty for traffic infractions - failure of parent or guardian to sign penalty assessment notice - proceduressection42-4-1711. Compliance with appearancesection42-4-1712. Procedure prescribed not exclusivesection42-4-1713. Conviction record inadmissible in civil actionsection42-4-1714. Traffic violation not to affect credibility of witnesssection42-4-1715. Convictions, judgments, and charges recorded - public inspectionsection42-4-1716. Notice to appear or pay fine - failure to appear - penalty - definitionsection42-4-1717. Conviction - attendance at driver improvement school - rulessection42-4-1718. Electronic transmission of data - standardssection42-4-1719. Violations - commercial driver's license - compliance with federal regulationsection42-4-1801. Legislative declarationsection42-4-1802. Definitionssection42-4-1803. Abandonment of motor vehicles - public propertysection42-4-1804. Report of abandoned motor vehicles - owner's opportunity to request hearingsection42-4-1805. Appraisal of abandoned motor vehicles - salesection42-4-1806. Liens upon towed motor vehiclessection42-4-1807. Perfection of liensection42-4-1808. Foreclosure of liensection42-4-1809. Proceeds of salesection42-4-1810. Transfer and purge of certificates of titlesection42-4-1811. Penaltysection42-4-1812. Exemptionssection42-4-1813. Local regulationssection42-4-1814. Violation of motor vehicle registration or inspection laws - separate statutory provisionsection42-4-1901. School buses - equipped with supplementary brake retarderssection42-4-1902. School vehicle drivers - special training requiredsection42-4-1903. School buses - stops - signs - passingsection42-4-1904. Regulations for school buses - regulations on discharge of passengers - penalty - exception - definitionsection42-4-2001. Maximum hours of service - ready-mix concrete truck operatorssection42-4-2101. Legislative declarationsection42-4-2102. Definitionssection42-4-2103. Abandonment and nonconsensual towing of motor vehicles - private property - rulessection42-4-2104. Appraisal of abandoned motor vehicles - salesection42-4-2104.5. Abandonment of motor vehicles of limited value at repair shops - legislative declaration - definitionssection42-4-2105. Liens upon towed motor vehiclessection42-4-2106. Perfection of liensection42-4-2107. Sale of abandoned vehiclesection42-4-2108. Proceeds of salesection42-4-2109. Transfer and purge of certificates of titlesection42-4-2110. Penaltysection42-4-2201. Definitionssection42-4-2202. Transfer for recyclingsection42-4-2203. Vehicle verification system - fees - rulessection42-4-2204. Theft discovered - duties - liabilitysection42-4-2301. Comprehensive educationsection42-4-2401. Definitionssection42-4-2402. Event data recorderssection42-4-2403. Applicabilitysection42-4-2501. Educational materials - updating of driving manual
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