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Colorado Bicycle Laws Regarding the Operation of Bicycles On Roads And Sidewalks - Mann & Maximon
Set forth below is a compilation of Colorado Statutes related to the riding and operation of bicycles on roads and sidewalks in Colorado. The main emphasis of these laws is that bicycles shall have the same rights and obligations as any other vehicle on the road. Certain special rules apply to bicycles and motorized vehicles, but both must follow the rules of the road as defined by Colorado statutes.
(c) A person riding or walking a bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle upon and along a sidewalk or pathway or across a roadway upon and along a crosswalk shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances, including, but not limited to, the rights and duties granted and required by section 42-4-802.\
Added by Laws 1994, S.B.94-1, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2005, Ch. 301, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2009, Ch. 239, § 6, eff. Aug. 5, 2009; Laws 2009, Ch. 281, §§ 61, 62, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Laws 2009, Ch. 369, § 139, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
Laws 1994, S.B.94-1, § 102, provides:
“Effective date–applicability. This act shall take effect January 1, 1995, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after said date.
Laws 2005, Ch. 301, § 1, rewrote subpar. (6)(a)(I), which previously read:
“When there is no motor vehicle traffic approaching from the rear within a distance of three hundred feet and the sight distance on the roadway at the time and place and under the conditions then existing is a minimum of three hundred feet to the front and to the rear of the bicyclists; or”;
in par. (9)(a), added “except that a person riding a bicycle may signal a right turn with the right arm extended horizontally”; in pars. (10)(a) and (10)(b), in the first sentences, inserted “or pathway”, and added the second sentences; in par. (10)(c), inserted “or pathway” and added “, including, but not limited to, the rights and duties granted and required by section 42-4-802”; deleted par. (10)(d), which read:
“A person riding a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk shall dismount before entering any roadway and, when crossing any such roadway, shall observe all the rules and regulations applicable to pedestrians.”;
and added subsec. (13).
Laws 2005, Ch. 301, § 3, provides:
“Effective date–applicability. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after said date.”
Laws 2009, Ch. 239, § 6, repealed and reenacted subsecs. (5) and (6), which previously read:
“(5) Any person riding a bicycle shall ride in the right-hand lane. When being overtaken by another vehicle, such person shall ride as close to the right-hand side as practicable. Where a paved shoulder suitable for bicycle riding is present, persons operating bicycles shall ride on the paved shoulder. These provisions shall apply, except under any of the following situations:
“(a) When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
“(b) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;
“(c) When reasonably necessary to avoid hazardous conditions, including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, pedestrians, animals, or surface hazards.”
“(6)(a) Persons operating bicycles on roadways shall ride single file; except that riding no more than two abreast is permitted in the following circumstances:
“(I) When riding two abreast will not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic; or
“(II) When riding on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
“(b) Persons riding two abreast shall ride within a single lane.”
Laws 2009, Ch. 239, § 8(2), provides:
“(2) The provisions of this act shall apply to offenses committed on or after the applicable effective date of this act.”
(1.5) The driver of a motor vehicle upon a one-way roadway with two or more marked traffic lanes, when overtaking a bicyclist proceeding in the same direction and riding on the left-hand side of the road, shall allow the bicyclist at least a three-foot separation between the left side of the driver’s vehicle, including all mirrors or other projections, and the right side of the bicyclist at all times.
(b) Under the conditions described in section 42-4-1001(1)(b);
Added by Laws 1994, S.B.94-1, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2009, Ch. 239, § 4, eff. Aug. 5, 2009.
§ 42-4-1008.5. Crowding or threatening bicyclist
Added by Laws 2009, Ch. 239, § 5, eff. Aug. 5, 2009.
(1) No other provision of this part 2 and no provision of part 3 of this article shall apply to a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, or EPAMD or to equipment for use on a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, or EPAMD except those provisions in this article made specifically applicable to such a vehicle.
(7) Every bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle shall be equipped with a brake or brakes that will enable its rider to stop the bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle within twenty-five feet from a speed of ten miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
(8) A person engaged in the business of selling bicycles or electrical assisted bicycles at retail shall not sell any bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle unless the bicycle or electrical assisted bicycle has an identifying number permanently stamped or cast on its frame.
Added by Laws 1994, S.B.94-1, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2009, Ch. 281, § 45, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
§ 42-4-1401. Reckless driving–penalty
Added by Laws 1994, S.B.94-1, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2009, Ch. 281, § 57, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
§ 42-4-1402. Careless driving–penalty
(2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection (2), any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense.
Added by Laws 1994, S.B.94-1, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2009, Ch. 281, § 58, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Laws 2010, Ch. 243, § 2, eff. May 21, 2010.
(1) “Acceleration lane” means a speed-change lane, including tapered areas, for the purpose of enabling a vehicle entering a roadway to increase its speed to a rate at which it can more safely merge with through traffic.
(2) “Administrator” means the property tax administrator.
(3) “Alley” means a street or highway intended to provide access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban areas and not intended for the purpose of through vehicular traffic.
(4) “Apportioned registration” means registration of a vehicle pursuant to a reciprocal agreement under which the fees paid for registration of such vehicle are ultimately divided among the several jurisdictions in which the vehicle travels, based upon the number of miles traveled by the vehicle in each jurisdiction or upon some other agreed criterion.
(4.5) “Appurtenance” means a piece of equipment that is affixed or attached to a motor vehicle or trailer and is used for a specific purpose or task, including awnings, support hardware, and extractable equipment. “Appurtenance” does not include any item or equipment that is temporarily affixed or attached to the exterior of a motor vehicle for the purpose of transporting such vehicle.
(5) “Authorized agent” means the officer of a county or city and county designated by law to issue annual registrations of vehicles and to collect any registration or license fee imposed thereon by law.
(6) “Authorized emergency vehicle” means such vehicles of the fire department, police vehicles, ambulances, and other special-purpose vehicles as are publicly owned and operated by or for a governmental agency to protect and preserve life and property in accordance with state laws regulating emergency vehicles; said term also means the following if equipped and operated as emergency vehicles in the manner prescribed by state law:
(7) “Authorized service vehicle” means such highway or traffic maintenance vehicles as are publicly owned and operated on a highway by or for a governmental agency the function of which requires the use of service vehicle warning lights as prescribed by state law and such other vehicles having a public service function, including, but not limited to, public utility vehicles and tow trucks, as determined by the department of transportation under section 42-4-214(5). Some vehicles may be designated as both an authorized emergency vehicle and an authorized service vehicle.
(8) “Automobile” means any motor vehicle.
(8.5) “BAC” means either:
(a) A person’s blood alcohol content, expressed in grams of alcohol per one hundred milliliters of blood as shown by analysis of the person’s blood; or
(b) A person’s breath alcohol content, expressed in grams of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of breath as shown by analysis of the person’s breath.
(9) “Base jurisdiction” means the state, province, or other jurisdiction which receives, apportions, and remits to other jurisdictions moneys paid for registration of a vehicle pursuant to a reciprocal agreement governing registration of vehicles.
(10) “Bicycle” means a vehicle propelled by human power applied to pedals upon which a person may ride having two tandem wheels or two parallel wheels and one forward wheel, all of which are more than fourteen inches in diameter.
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