Colorado § 42-4-109.5 Low-speed electric vehicles

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-109.5 — Low-speed electric vehicles

Colorado § 42-4-109.5

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-109.5 (2026).

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(1)(a) A low-speed electric vehicle may be operated only on a roadway that has a speed limit equal to or less than thirty-five miles per hour; except that it may be operated to directly cross a roadway that has a speed limit greater than thirty-five miles per hour at an at-grade crossing to continue traveling along a roadway with a speed limit equal to or less than thirty-five miles per hour.

(b)Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), a low-speed electric vehicle may be operated on a state highway that has a speed limit equal to forty miles per hour or cross a roadway with a speed limit equal to forty miles per hour to cross at-grade, if:

(I)Such roadway's lane width is eleven feet or greater;

(II)Such roadway provides two or more lanes in either direction; and

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(1) (a) A low-speed electric vehicle
may be operated only on a roadway that has a speed limit equal to or less than
thirty-five miles per hour; except that it may be operated to directly cross a
roadway that has a speed limit greater than thirty-five miles per hour at an at-grade
crossing to continue traveling along a roadway with a speed limit equal to or less
than thirty-five miles per hour.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), a low-speed electric
vehicle may be operated on a state highway that has a speed limit equal to forty
miles per hour or cross a roadway with a speed limit equal to forty miles per hour to
cross at-grade, if:

(I) Such roadway's lane width is eleven feet or greater;

(II) Such roadway provides two or more lanes in either direction; and

(III) The department determines, in consultation with local government and
law enforcement, upon the basis of a traffic investigation, survey, appropriate
design standards, or projected volumes, that the operation of a low-speed electric
vehicle on the roadway poses no substantial safety risk or hazard to motorists,
bicyclists, pedestrians, or other persons.

(c) The department may waive the necessity of a traffic investigation or
survey pursuant to section 42-4-1102 or may conduct a traffic investigation or
survey to determine where low-speed electric vehicles can be driven safely on state
highways or portions thereof. The department shall conduct this traffic
investigation or survey using existing appropriations.

(2) No person shall operate a low-speed electric vehicle on a limited-access
highway.

(3) Any person who violates subsection (1) or (2) of this section commits a
class B traffic infraction.

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (SB 09-075), ch. 418, p. 2321, � 5,
effective August 5, 2009.)

(5) The Colorado department of transportation may regulate the operation of
a low-speed electric vehicle on a state highway located outside of a municipality.
The regulation shall take effect when the Colorado department of transportation
places an appropriate sign that provides adequate notice of the regulation.

Legislative History

Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 394, � 7, effective August 6. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-075), ch. 418, p. 2321, � 5, effective August 5. L. 2012: (1) amended, (SB 12-013), ch. 148, p. 532, � 1, effective May 3.