§ 42-20-508 — Route designation - motor vehicles

Colorado § 42-20-508

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 42: Vehicles and
• Art.: Transportation of Hazardous

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(1) The chief of the
Colorado state patrol shall have the authority to adopt rules to designate which
state highways shall be used and which shall not be used by motor vehicles
transporting nuclear materials in this state.

(2) The carrier shall not deviate from the routes designated pursuant to
subsection (1) of this section except in order to make local pickups and deliveries
and in cases of emergency conditions which would make continued use of the
designated route unsafe, or to refuel, or when the designated route is closed due to
road conditions, road construction, or maintenance operations. When making local
pickups and deliveries or when refueling, the carrier shall remain on the routes
designated by the Colorado state patrol and shall minimize the distance traveled on
nondesignated routes.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2535, � 1, effective January 1, 1995.