Colorado § 42-4-1002 Passing oncoming vehicles

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-1002 — Passing oncoming vehicles

Colorado § 42-4-1002

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-1002 (2026).

Text

(1)Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and, upon roadways having width for not more than one lane of traffic in each direction, each driver shall give to the other at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.

(2)A driver shall not pass a bicyclist moving in the same direction and in the same lane when there is oncoming traffic unless the driver can simultaneously:

(a)Allow oncoming vehicles at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of the roadway in accordance with subsection (1) of this section; and

(b)Allow the bicyclist at least a three-foot separation between the right side of the driver's vehicle, including all mirrors or other projections, and the left side of the bicycli

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(1) Drivers of vehicles proceeding in
opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and, upon roadways having
width for not more than one lane of traffic in each direction, each driver shall give to
the other at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as
possible.

(2) A driver shall not pass a bicyclist moving in the same direction and in the
same lane when there is oncoming traffic unless the driver can simultaneously:

(a) Allow oncoming vehicles at least one-half of the main-traveled portion of
the roadway in accordance with subsection (1) of this section; and

(b) Allow the bicyclist at least a three-foot separation between the right side
of the driver's vehicle, including all mirrors or other projections, and the left side of
the bicyclist at all times.

(3) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A
traffic infraction.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2358, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-148), ch. 239, p. 1087, � 1, effective August 5.