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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 17 - PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE (§§ 42-4-1701 — 42-4-1719) › Section 42-4-1717 - Conviction - attendance at driver improvement school - rules

(1)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, if a person has been convicted of violating this article or any other law regulating the operation of motor vehicles other than a violation of section
42-4-1301
, the court may require the defendant, at the defendant's expense, to attend and satisfactorily complete a course of instruction at any designated driver improvement school providing instruction in: The traffic laws of this state, recognition of hazardous traffic situations, and traffic accident prevention. Upon completion of the course, the court may suspend all or a portion of the fine or sentence of imprisonment. Unless otherwise provided by law, the school must be approved by the court.
(2)
Whenever a minor under eighteen years of age has been convicted of violating any provision of this article or other law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, other than a traffic infraction, the court shall require the minor to attend and satisfactorily complete a course of instruction at any designated driver improvement school providing instruction in the traffic laws of this state, instruction in recognition of hazardous traffic situations, and instruction in traffic accident prevention. The court shall impose the driver improvement school requirement in addition to the penalty provided for the violation or as a condition of either the probation or the suspension of all or any portion of any fine or sentence of imprisonment for the violation. The minor, or the minor's parent or parents who appear in court with the minor in accordance with section
42-4-1716 (4)
, shall pay the cost of attending the designated driver improvement school. The courts shall make available information on scholarships and other financial assistance available to help minors or their parents offset the costs of driver improvement school. Unless otherwise provided by law, such school shall be approved by the court.
(3)
Repealed.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 337, § 2, eff. 6/5/2014.
L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2426, § 1, effective 1/1/1995. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 425, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended and (3) added, (HB 09 -1246), ch. 346, p. 1812, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2014: (1) amended and (3) repealed, (HB 14-1228), ch. 337, p. 1502, § 2, effective June 5.
This section is similar to former § 42-4-1513 as it existed prior to 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 17 - PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE (§§ 42-4-1701 — 42-4-1719) › Section 42-4-1718 - Electronic transmission of data - standards

(1)
The department, the judicial department, and the department of public safety shall jointly develop standards for the electronic transmission of any penalty assessment notice or summons and complaint issued pursuant to the provisions of this article or issued pursuant to any county ordinance adopted under section
30-15-401(1)(h)
, C.R.S. Such agencies shall consult with county sheriffs, municipal police departments, municipal courts, and the office of transportation safety in the department of transportation in developing such standards. Such standards shall be consistent with requirements of the department for reporting convictions under the provisions of this article and with the requirements of the department of public safety for reporting criminal information under article
21
of title
16
, C.R.S. The provisions of this section shall not be interpreted to require any municipality, county, or other government entity to transmit traffic data electronically.
(2)
A municipal court, county court, district court, or any court with jurisdiction over violations of traffic rules and laws shall not dismiss any charges or refuse to enforce any traffic law or rule solely because a penalty assessment notice or summons and complaint issued pursuant to the standards established in this section is in electronic form or contains an electronic signature.
L. 96: Entire section added, p. 328, § 3, effective May 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2440, § 1, effective June 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 17 - PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE (§§ 42-4-1701 — 42-4-1719) › Section 42-4-1719 - Violations - commercial driver's license - compliance with federal regulation

As to a holder of a commercial driver's license as defined in section
42-2-402
or the operator of a commercial motor vehicle as defined in section
42-2-402
, a court shall not defer imposition of judgment or allow a person to enter into a diversion program that would prevent a driver's conviction for any violation, in any type of motor vehicle, of a traffic control law from appearing on the driver's record.
L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 475, § 7, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 18 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-1801 — 42-4-1814) › Section 42-4-1801 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this part 18 is to provide procedures for the removal, storage, and disposal of motor vehicles that are abandoned on public property.
L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 468, § 1, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 18 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-1801 — 42-4-1814) › Section 42-4-1803 - Abandonment of motor vehicles - public property

(1)
(a)
No person shall abandon any motor vehicle upon public property. Any sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, marshal, Colorado state patrol officer, or agent of the Colorado bureau of investigation who finds a motor vehicle that such officer has reasonable grounds to believe has been abandoned shall require such motor vehicle to be removed or cause the same to be removed and placed in storage in any impound lot designated or maintained by the law enforcement agency employing such officer.
(b)
If an operator is used by the responsible law enforcement agency to tow or impound the motor vehicle pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), the operator shall be provided with written authorization to possess the motor vehicle on a document that includes, without limitation, the year, make, model, vehicle identification number, and storage location.
(2)
Whenever any sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, marshal, Colorado state patrol officer, agent of the Colorado bureau of investigation, or agency employee finds a motor vehicle, vehicle, cargo, or debris, attended or unattended, standing upon any portion of a highway right-of-way in such a manner as to constitute an obstruction to traffic or proper highway maintenance, such officer or agency employee is authorized to cause the motor vehicle, vehicle, cargo, or debris to be moved to eliminate any such obstruction; and neither the officer, the agency employee, nor anyone acting under the direction of such officer or employee shall be liable for any damage to such motor vehicle, vehicle, cargo, or debris occasioned by such removal. The removal process is intended to clear the obstruction, but such activity should create as little damage as possible to the vehicle, or cargo, or both. No agency employee shall cause any motor vehicle to be moved unless such employee has obtained approval from a local law enforcement agency of a municipality, county, or city and county, the Colorado bureau of investigation, or the Colorado state patrol.
(3)
The operator shall be responsible for removing the motor vehicle and the motor vehicle debris from the site pursuant to this section, but shall not be required to remove or clean up any hazardous or commercial cargo the motor vehicle carried. The commercial carrier shall be responsible for removal or clean-up of the hazardous or commercial cargo.
L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 470, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended and (3) added, (HB 09-1279), ch. 170, p. 763, §2, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 18 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-1801 — 42-4-1814) › Section 42-4-1806 - Liens upon towed motor vehicles

(1)
Whenever an operator who is registered with the department in accordance with subsection (2) of this section recovers, removes, or stores a motor vehicle upon instructions from any duly authorized law enforcement agency or peace officer who has determined that such motor vehicle is an abandoned motor vehicle, such operator shall have a possessory lien, subject to the provisions of section
42-4-1804(6)
, upon such motor vehicle and its attached accessories or equipment for all fees for recovering, towing, and storage as authorized in section
42-4-1809(2)(a)
. Such lien shall be a first and prior lien on the motor vehicle, and such lien shall be satisfied before all other charges against such motor vehicle.
(2)
(a)
No operator shall have a possessory lien upon a motor vehicle described in subsection (1) of this section unless said operator is registered with the department. Such registration shall include the following information:
(I)
The location of the operator's tow business;
(II)
The hours of operation of the operator's tow business;
(III)
The location of the impound lot where vehicles may be claimed by the owner of record; and
(IV)
Any information relating to a violation of any provision contained in this part 18 or of any other state law or rule relating to the operation, theft, or transfer of motor vehicles.
(b)
The executive director of the department may cancel the registration of any operator if an administrative law judge finds, after affording the operator due notice and an opportunity to be heard, that the operator has violated any of the provisions set forth in this part 18.
L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 473, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 42-4-1807 as it existed prior to 2002, and the former § 42-4-1806 was relocated to §
42-4-1805
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 18 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-1801 — 42-4-1814) › Section 42-4-1807 - Perfection of lien

The lien provided for in section
42-4-1806
shall be perfected by taking physical possession of the motor vehicle and its attached accessories or equipment and by sending to the department within ten working days after the time possession was taken a notice containing the information required in the report to be made under the provisions of section
42-4-1804
. In addition, such report shall contain a declaration by the operator that a possessory lien is claimed for all past, present, and future charges, up to the date of redemption, and that the lien is enforceable and may be foreclosed pursuant to the provisions of this part 18.
L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 474, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 42-4-1808 as it existed prior to 2002, and the former § 42-4-1807 was relocated to §
42-4-1806
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 18 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-1801 — 42-4-1814) › Section 42-4-1808 - Foreclosure of lien

Any motor vehicle and its attached accessories and equipment or personal property within or attached to such vehicle that are not redeemed by the last-known owner of record or lienholder after such owner or lienholder has been sent notice of such lien by the operator or responsible law enforcement agency shall be sold in accordance with the provisions of section
42-4-1805
.
L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 474, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 42-4-1809 as it existed prior to 2002, and the former § 42-4-1808 was relocated to §
42-4-1807
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 18 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-1801 — 42-4-1814) › Section 42-4-1810 - Transfer and purge of certificates of title

(1)
Whenever any motor vehicle is abandoned and removed and sold in accordance with the procedures set forth in this part 18, the department shall transfer the certificate of title or issue a new certificate of title or shall purge such certificate of title in either of the following cases:
(a)
Upon a person's submission to the department of the necessary documents indicating the abandonment, removal, and subsequent sale or transfer of a motor vehicle, the department shall transfer the certificate of title or issue a new certificate of title for such abandoned motor vehicle.
(b)
Upon a person's submission of documents indicating the abandonment, removal, and subsequent wrecking or dismantling of a motor vehicle, including all sales of abandoned motor vehicles with an appraised value under three hundred fifty dollars that are conducted pursuant to section
42-4-1805(2)
, the department shall keep the records for one year and then purge the records for such abandoned motor vehicle; except that the department shall not be required to wait before purging the records if the purchaser is a licensed motor vehicle dealer.
L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 475, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (1)(b) amended, p. 204, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1)(b) amended, (HB 09-1279), ch. 170, p. 766, §5, effective August 5.
This section is similar to former § 42-4-1811 as it existed prior to 2002, and the former § 42-4-1810 was relocated to §
42-4-1809
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 18 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-1801 — 42-4-1814) › Section 42-4-1811 - Penalty

Unless otherwise specified in this part 18, any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this part 18 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-503
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 739, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 476, § 1, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1562, § 371, effective October 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3316, p. 3316, § 739, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 42-4-1812 as it existed prior to 2002, and the former § 42-4-1811 was relocated to §
42-4-1810
. The amendments to this section in House Bill 02-1046 were harmonized with this section as it appeared in Senate Bill 02-132.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 18 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-1801 — 42-4-1814) › Section 42-4-1812 - Exemptions

(1)
Nothing in this part 18 shall be construed to include or apply to the driver of any disabled motor vehicle who temporarily leaves such vehicle on the paved or improved and main-traveled portion of a highway, subject, when applicable, to the emergency lighting requirements set forth in section
42-4-230
.
(2)
Nothing in this part 18 shall be construed to include or apply to authorized emergency motor vehicles while such vehicles are actually and directly engaged in, coming from, or going to an emergency.
L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 476, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 42-4-1813 as it existed prior to 2002, and the former § 42-4-1812 was relocated to §
42-4-1811
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 18 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-1801 — 42-4-1814) › Section 42-4-1813 - Local regulations

(1)
The state or any county, municipality as defined in section
31-1-101(6)
, C.R.S., or other governmental entity of the state may execute a contract or contracts for the removal, storage, or disposal of abandoned motor vehicles within the area of its authority to effectuate the provisions of this part 18.
(2)
The provisions of this part 18 may be superseded by ordinance or resolution of a municipality, as defined in section
31-1-101
, C.R.S., or any county that sets forth procedures for the removal, storage, and disposal of abandoned or illegally parked motor vehicles on public property; except that such ordinance or resolution shall not deprive an operator of a lien attached and perfected under this part 18.
L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 476, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (2) amended, (HB 09-1279), ch. 170, p. 766, §6, effective August 5.
This section is similar to former § 42-4-1814 as it existed prior to 2002, and the former § 42-4-1813 was relocated to §
42-4-1812
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 18 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-1801 — 42-4-1814) › Section 42-4-1814 - Violation of motor vehicle registration or inspection laws - separate statutory provision

Owners of motor vehicles impounded by the Colorado state patrol for violation of motor vehicle registration or inspection laws shall receive notice and the opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the provisions of section
42-13-106
. If such a motor vehicle is found to be abandoned in accordance with the provisions of said section
42-13-106
, the notice and hearing provisions to owners of motor vehicles under other sections of this part 18 shall be deemed to have been met for purposes of proper disposition of the motor vehicle under the terms of this part 18. Nevertheless, the notice and hearing provisions of the other sections of this part 18 as to lienholders are applicable and shall not be deemed to have been met by the provisions of section
42-13-106
or this section.
L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 476, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 42-4-1815 as it existed prior to 2002, and the former § 42-4-1814 was relocated to §
42-4-1813
.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 19 - SCHOOL BUS REQUIREMENTS (§§ 42-4-1901 — 42-4-1904) › Section 42-4-1901 - School buses - equipped with supplementary brake retarders

(1)
(a)
On and after July 1, 1991, except as provided in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section, passengers of any school bus being used on mountainous terrain by any school district of the state shall not occupy the front row of seats and any seats located next to the emergency doors of such school bus during the period of such use.
(b)
For purposes of this section, mountainous terrain shall include, but shall not be limited to, any road or street which the department of transportation has designated as being located on mountainous terrain.
(2)
(a)
The provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to:
(I)
Passengers of any school bus which is equipped with retarders of appropriate capacity for purposes of supplementing any service brake systems of such school bus; or
(II)
Any passenger who is adequately restrained in a fixed position pursuant to federal and state standards.
(b)
The general assembly encourages school districts to consider installing only electromagnetic retarders or state-of-the-art retarders for purposes of supplementing service brake systems of school buses when such retarders are acquired on or after April 17, 1991. The general assembly also encourages school districts to consider purchasing only those new school buses which are equipped with external public address systems and retarders of appropriate capacity for purposes of supplementing any service brake systems of such school buses.
(3)
For purposes of this section and section
42-4-1902
:
(a)
"Mountainous terrain" means that condition where longitudinal and transverse changes in the elevation of the ground with respect to a road or street are abrupt and where benching and sidehill excavation are frequently required to obtain acceptable horizontal and vertical alignment.
(b)
Repealed.
L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2435, § 1, effective 1/1/1995. L. 95: (1)(b) amended, p. 960, § 19, effective May 25. L. 2010: (3)(b) repealed, (HB 10 -1232), ch. 163, p. 573, § 14, effective April 28.
This section is similar to former § 42-4-238 as it existed prior to 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 19 - SCHOOL BUS REQUIREMENTS (§§ 42-4-1901 — 42-4-1904) › Section 42-4-1902 - School vehicle drivers - special training required

On and after July 1, 1992, the driver of any school vehicle as defined in section
42-1-102
(88.5) owned or operated by or for any school district in this state shall have successfully completed training, approved by the department of education, concerning driving on mountainous terrain, as defined in section
42-4-1901 (3)(a)
, and driving in adverse weather conditions.
L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2436, § 1, effective 1/1/1995. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10 -1232), ch. 163, p. 573, § 15, effective April 28.
This section is similar to former § 42-4-239 as it existed prior to 1994.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 19 - SCHOOL BUS REQUIREMENTS (§§ 42-4-1901 — 42-4-1904) › Section 42-4-1904 - Regulations for school buses - regulations on discharge of passengers - penalty - exception - definition

(1)
The state board of education, by and with the advice of the executive director of the department, shall adopt and enforce regulations not inconsistent with this article to govern the operation of all school buses used for the transportation of schoolchildren and to govern the discharge of passengers from such school buses. Such regulations shall prohibit the driver of any school bus used for the transportation of schoolchildren from discharging any passenger from the school bus which will result in the passenger's immediately crossing a major thoroughfare, except for two-lane highways when such crossing can be done in a safe manner, as determined by the local school board in consultation with the local traffic regulatory authority, and shall prohibit the discharging or loading of passengers from the school bus onto the side of any major thoroughfare whenever access to the destination of the passenger is possible by the use of a road or street which is adjacent to the major thoroughfare. For the purposes of this section, a "major thoroughfare" means a freeway, any U.S. highway outside any incorporated limit, interstate highway, or highway with four or more lanes, or a highway or road with a median separating multiple lanes of traffic. Every person operating a school bus or responsible for or in control of the operation of school buses shall be subject to said regulations.
(2)
Any person operating a school bus under contract with a school district who fails to comply with any of said regulations is guilty of breach of contract, and such contract shall be canceled after notice and hearing by the responsible officers of such district.
(3)
Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a petty offense.
(4)
The provisions of this section shall not apply in the case of public transportation programs for pupil transportation under section
22-51-104 (1)(c)
, C.R.S.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 740, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2438, § 1, effective 1/1/1995. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3317, p. 3317, § 740, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 42-4-613 as it existed prior to 1994.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For penalties for petty offenses, see § 18-1.3-503 .
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 20 - HOURS OF SERVICE (§ 42-4-2001) › Section 42-4-2001 - Maximum hours of service - ready-mix concrete truck operators

(1)
Any person who operates a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate commerce for the purpose of transporting wet, ready-mix concrete need not comply with
49 CFR 395.3 (b)
. No such person shall drive for any period after:
(a)
Having been on duty seventy hours in any seven consecutive days if the employing motor carrier does not operate every day in the week; or
(b)
Having been on duty eighty hours in any period of eight consecutive days if the employing motor carrier operates motor vehicles every day of the week.
(2)
Within a seven-day workweek all hours of service after sixty hours are voluntary starting the next scheduled workday.
(3)
Twenty-four consecutive hours off duty shall constitute the end of any seven or eight consecutive-day period.
(4)
Any commercial motor vehicle that transports hazardous materials shall be exempt from this section and shall be subject to the federal hours-of-service limitations in
49 CFR 395
and
350
.
L. 97: Entire part added, p. 311, § 1, effective April 8; entire section amended, p. 1034, § 72, effective August 6.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 21 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-2101 — 42-4-2110) › Section 42-4-2101 - Legislative declaration

The general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this part 21 is to provide procedures for the removal, storage, and disposal of motor vehicles that are abandoned on private property.
L. 2002: Entire part added with relocated provisions, p. 477, § 2, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 21 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-2101 — 42-4-2110) › Section 42-4-2102 - Definitions

As used in this part 21, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Abandoned motor vehicle", except as otherwise defined in section
38-20-116
(2.5)(b)(I), C.R.S., for purposes of section
38-20-116
(2.5), C.R.S., means:
(a)
Any motor vehicle left unattended on private property for a period of twenty-four hours or longer or for such other period as may be established by local ordinance without the consent of the owner or lessee of such property or the owner's or lessee's legally authorized agent;
(b)
Any motor vehicle stored in an impound lot at the request of its owner or the owner's agent and not removed from the impound lot according to the agreement with the owner or agent;
(c)
Any motor vehicle that is left on private property without the property owner's consent, towed at the request of the property owner, and not removed from the impound lot by the vehicle owner within forty-eight hours; or
(d)
A motor vehicle fitted with an immobilization device that is on private property and deemed to be abandoned pursuant to section
42-4-1105 (7)(c)
.
(2)
"Appraisal" means a bona fide estimate of reasonable market value made by any motor vehicle dealer licensed in this state or by any employee of the Colorado state patrol or of any sheriff's or police department whose appointment for such purpose has been reported by the head of the appointing agency to the executive director of the department.
(3)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1279), ch. 766, p. 766, § 7, effective August 5, 2009.)
(4)
"Impound lot" means a parcel of real property that is owned or leased by an operator at which motor vehicles are stored under appropriate protection.
(5)
"Operator" means a person or a firm licensed by the public utilities commission as a towing carrier.
(6)
"Private property" means any real property that is not public property.
(7)
"Public property" means any real property having its title, ownership, use, or possession held by the federal government; this state; or any county, municipality, as defined in section
31-1-101 (6)
, C.R.S., or other governmental entity of this state.
(8)
"Responsible law enforcement agency" means the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the private property where the motor vehicle becomes abandoned.
L. 2002: Entire part added with relocated provisions, p. 477, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2004: IP(1) amended, p. 608, § 1, effective 1/1/2005. L. 2006: (1)(d) added, p. 172, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2008: IP(1) amended, p. 545, § 3, effective 1/1/2009. L. 2009: (3) and (5) amended, (HB 09 -1279), ch. 170, p. 766, § 7, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 21 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-2101 — 42-4-2110) › Section 42-4-2104.5 - [Repealed]

L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 608, § 2, effective 1/1/2005. L. 2008: Entire section repealed, p. 542, § 2, effective 1/1/2009.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 21 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-2101 — 42-4-2110) › Section 42-4-2106 - Perfection of lien

The lien provided for in section
42-4-2105
is perfected by taking physical possession of the motor vehicle and by sending to the department, within ten working days after the time possession was taken, a notice containing the information required in the report to be made under section
42-4-2103
. The lien is not perfected until the lien attaches in accordance with the schedule described in section
42-4-2105(1)(b)
. The report must contain a declaration by the operator that a possessory lien is claimed for all past, present, and future charges, up to the date of redemption, and that the lien is enforceable and may be foreclosed pursuant to the provisions of this part 21.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 416,§4, eff. 8/10/2022.
L. 2002: Entire part added with relocated provisions, p. 482, § 2, effective July 1.
2022 Ch. 416, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 21 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-2101 — 42-4-2110) › Section 42-4-2107 - Sale of abandoned vehicle

(1)
An operator may sell any motor vehicle and its attached accessories and equipment or personal property within or attached to the vehicle that are not redeemed by the last-known owner of record or lienholder after the notice was sent in accordance with section
42-4-2104(1)
.
(2)
At least five days before a vehicle is sold in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, the operator shall send a notice to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the operator. The notice must contain a list of personal property found within the abandoned vehicle that has an intact serial or identification number and each serial or identification number. The operator shall deliver the notice by certified mail, facsimile machine, or personal delivery.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 416,§5, eff. 8/10/2022.
L. 2002: Entire part added with relocated provisions, p. 483, § 2, effective July 1.
2022 Ch. 416, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 21 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-2101 — 42-4-2110) › Section 42-4-2109 - Transfer and purge of certificates of title

(1)
Whenever any motor vehicle is abandoned and removed and sold in accordance with the procedures set forth in this part 21, the department shall transfer the certificate of title or issue a new certificate of title or shall purge such certificate of title in either of the following cases:
(a)
Upon a person's submission to the department of the necessary documents indicating the abandonment, removal, and subsequent sale or transfer of a motor vehicle with an appraised value of more than two hundred dollars, the department shall transfer the certificate of title or issue a new certificate of title for such abandoned motor vehicle.
(b)
Upon a person's submission of documents indicating the abandonment, removal, and subsequent wrecking or dismantling of a motor vehicle, including all sales of abandoned motor vehicles with an appraised value of three hundred fifty dollars or less that are conducted pursuant to section
42-4-2104 (2)
and all sales of abandoned motor vehicles, as defined in section
38-20-116
(2.5)(b)(I), C.R.S., with a retail fair market value of three hundred fifty dollars or less that are conducted pursuant to section
38-20-116
(2.5)(d)(I), C.R.S., the department shall keep the records for one year and then purge the records for such abandoned motor vehicle; except that the department shall not be required to wait before purging the records if the purchaser is a licensed motor vehicle dealer.
L. 2002: Entire part added with relocated provisions, p. 484, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2004: Entire section amended, p. 613, § 5, effective 1/1/2005. L. 2006: (1)(b) amended, p. 204, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2008: (1)(a) and (1)(b) amended, p. 546, § 5, effective 1/1/2009. L. 2009: (1)(b) amended, (HB 09 -1279), ch. 170, p. 768, § 10, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 21 - VEHICLES ABANDONED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY (§§ 42-4-2101 — 42-4-2110) › Section 42-4-2110 - Penalty

Unless otherwise specified in this part 21, any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this part 21 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-503
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 741, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 2002: Entire part added with relocated provisions, p. 484, § 2, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1566, § 390, effective October 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3317, p. 3317, § 741, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 22 - RECYCLING MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 42-4-2201 — 42-4-2204) › Section 42-4-2201 - Definitions

As used in this part 22, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Auto parts recycler" means any person that purchases motor vehicles for the purpose of dismantling and selling the components thereof and that complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
(2)
"Licensed motor vehicle dealer" means a motor vehicle dealer that is licensed pursuant to part 1 of article
20
of title
44
.
(3)
"Operator" means a person or a firm licensed by the public utilities commission as a towing carrier.
(4)
"Recycling" means:
(a)
Crushing or shredding a motor vehicle to produce scrap metal that may be used to produce new products; or
(b)
Dismantling a motor vehicle to remove reusable parts prior to recycling the remainder of the vehicle.
(5)
"System" means the Colorado motor vehicle verification system created in section
42-4-2203
.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 7,§ 22, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 205, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire part amended, p. 1626, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1298), ch. 417, p. 2317, §4, effective June 4. L. 2018: (2) amended, (SB 18-030), ch. 7, p. 142, § 22, effective October 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 22 - RECYCLING MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 42-4-2201 — 42-4-2204) › Section 42-4-2202 - Transfer for recycling

(1)
No person who is not a licensed motor vehicle dealer shall purchase or otherwise receive a motor vehicle to recycle the vehicle, unless:
(a)
The seller or transferor is the owner on the certificate of title, an operator, or a licensed motor vehicle dealer;
(b)
The seller or transferor provides a completed bill of sale on a form prescribed by the department of revenue; or
(c)
The receiver or purchaser complies with subsection (2) of this section.
(2)
(a)
A person other than a licensed motor vehicle dealer who purchases or otherwise receives a motor vehicle for the purpose of recycling the vehicle shall keep the vehicle for seven business days before recycling unless the seller or transferor:
(I)
Is the owner on the certificate of title, an operator, or a licensed motor vehicle dealer; or
(II)
If the purchaser or transferee is an operator selling an abandoned motor vehicle pursuant to part 18 or 21 of this article or a licensed motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle dealer, provides a completed bill of sale on a form prescribed by the department of revenue.
(b)
During the seven-day waiting period:
(I)
The motor vehicle, the bill of sale, a copy of the system inquiry results, and, if applicable, the daily record required pursuant to section
42-5-105
shall be open at all times during regular business hours to inspection by the department of revenue or any peace officer; and
(II)
The receiver or purchaser shall submit the vehicle identification number to the system.
(3)
Any person who violates this section commits a petty offense.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 742, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 205, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire part amended, p. 1627, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3317, p. 3317, § 742, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For penalties for petty offenses, see § 18-1.3-503 .
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 22 - RECYCLING MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 42-4-2201 — 42-4-2204) › Section 42-4-2203 - Vehicle verification system - fees - rules

(1)
The Colorado motor vehicle verification system is hereby created within the Colorado bureau of investigation. The system shall be a database system that uses a motor vehicle's vehicle identification number to ascertain whether the motor vehicle has been stolen. The system shall be accessible through the internet by motor vehicle dealers, motor vehicle recyclers, automobile repair shops, licensed tow operators, the department of revenue and its authorized agents, and the general public.
(2)
The system shall use the latest information that the department of public safety possesses on stolen motor vehicles.
(3)
Users of the system shall pay a fee as established by the department of public safety in an amount necessary to fund the direct and indirect costs of administering the system; except that neither the department of revenue nor its authorized agent shall pay a fee for the use of the system.
(4)
The department of public safety may register the persons who use the system and promulgate any rules reasonably necessary to implement the system.
L. 2007: Entire part amended, p. 1627, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2008: (1) and (3) amended, p. 1025, § 2, effective August 5.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 22 - RECYCLING MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 42-4-2201 — 42-4-2204) › Section 42-4-2204 - Theft discovered - duties - liability

(1)
If a motor vehicle is identified as stolen by the system, the person submitting the inquiry shall report the incident to the nearest law enforcement agency with jurisdiction within one business day.
(2)
A person who, acting in good faith, recycles a motor vehicle or reports an incident to a law enforcement agency shall be immune from civil liability and criminal prosecution for such acts if made in reliance on the system. The department of public safety shall not be subject to civil liability for failing to identify a stolen vehicle.
(3)
A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with section
18-1.3-501
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 743, eff. 3/1/2022.
L. 2007: Entire part amended, p. 1628, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3317, p. 3317, § 743, effective 3/1/2022.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 23 - EDUCATION REGARDING USE OF NONMOTORIZED WHEELED TRANSPORTATION BY MINORS (§ 42-4-2301) › Section 42-4-2301 - Comprehensive education

(1)
The department of transportation, in collaboration with the departments of education and public safety and appropriate nonprofit organizations and advocacy groups, shall notify schools of the availability of and make available to schools existing educational curriculum for individuals under eighteen years of age regarding the safe use of public streets and premises open to the public by users of nonmotorized wheeled transportation and pedestrians. The curriculum shall focus on, at a minimum, instruction regarding:
(a)
The safe use of bicycles;
(b)
High risk traffic situations;
(c)
Bicycle and traffic handling skills;
(d)
On-bike training;
(e)
Proper use of bicycle helmets;
(f)
Traffic laws and regulations;
(g)
The use of hiking and bicycling trails;
(h)
Safe pedestrian practices; and
(i)
Legal requirements and safe practices for approaching controlled intersections as a pedestrian or while operating a low-speed conveyance, as defined in section
42-4-1412.5(4)(b)
.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 96,§3, eff. 4/13/2022.
L. 2010: Entire part added, (HB 10-1147), ch. 422, p. 2186, §3, effective July 1.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 42 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-1-101 — 42-21-106) › REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Article 4 - REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 42-4-101 — 42-4-2501) › Part 24 - EVENT DATA RECORDERS (§§ 42-4-2401 — 42-4-2403) › Section 42-4-2401 - Definitions

As used in this part 24, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Event data" means records of one or more of the following categories of information concerning a motor vehicle, which records are captured by an event data recorder:
(a)
Whether the vehicle's airbag deployed;
(b)
Vehicle speed;
(c)
Vehicle direction;
(d)
Vehicle location;
(e)
Vehicle steering performance or use;
(f)
Vehicle brake performance or use; or
(g)
Vehicle seatbelt status or use.
(2)
"Event data recorder" means a device or feature that is installed by the manufacturer of a motor vehicle for the purpose of capturing or transmitting retrievable event data.
(3)
"Owner" means:
(a)
A person having all the incidents of ownership of a motor vehicle, including legal title to the motor vehicle, regardless of whether the person lends, rents, or creates a security interest in the vehicle;
(b)
A person entitled to possession of a motor vehicle as the purchaser under a security agreement; or
(c)
A person entitled to possession of a vehicle as lessee under a written lease agreement if the lease agreement is intended to last for more than three months at its inception.
(4)
"Owner's agent" means a natural person authorized by the owner within the last thirty days or the owner's representative as defined by section
13-20-702(3)
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-6-401 and amended by 2018 Ch. 7,§ 3, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 18-030), ch. 7, p. 136, § 3, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-6-401 as it existed prior to 2018.