Colorado § 42-4-1401 Reckless driving - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-1401 — Reckless driving - penalty

Colorado § 42-4-1401

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-1401 (2026).

Text

(1)A person who drives a motor vehicle, bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, electric scooter, or low-power scooter in such a manner as to indicate either a wanton or a willful disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. A person convicted of reckless driving of a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, or electric scooter is not subject to section 42-2-127.

(2)Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle, bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, electric scooter, or low-power scooter in
such a manner as to indicate either a wanton or a willful disregard for the safety of
persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. A person convicted of reckless
driving of a bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, or electric scooter is not subject to
section 42-2-127.

(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class 2
misdemeanor traffic offense. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, such person
shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one thousand
dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than ten days nor more
than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2392, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1026), ch. 281, p. 1279, � 57, effective October 1. L. 2019: (1) amended, (HB 19-1221), ch. 271, p. 2561, � 11, effective May 23.