Colorado § 42-4-1003 Overtaking a vehicle on the left

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-1003 — Overtaking a vehicle on the left

Colorado § 42-4-1003

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-1003 (2026).

Text

(1)The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to the limitations, exceptions, and special rules stated in this section and sections 42-4-1004 to 42-4-1008:

(a)The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left of the vehicle at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

(b)The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicyclist proceeding in the same direction shall 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.

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(1) The following rules shall
govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction,
subject to the limitations, exceptions, and special rules stated in this section and
sections 42-4-1004 to 42-4-1008:

(a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same
direction shall pass to the left of the vehicle at a safe distance and shall not again
drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

(b) The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicyclist proceeding in the
same direction shall 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.

(c) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver
of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle
on audible signal and shall not increase the speed of the driver's vehicle until
completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.

(2) 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: (1) amended, (SB 09-148), ch. 239, p. 1088, � 2, effective August 5.