Colorado § 42-4-226 Mirrors - exterior placements

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-226 — Mirrors - exterior placements

Colorado·Title 42 Vehicles and·Art. Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

(1)Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mirror or mirrors so located and so constructed as to reflect to the driver a free and unobstructed view of the highway for a distance of at least two hundred feet to the rear of such vehicle.

(2)Whenever any motor vehicle is not equipped with a rear window and rear side windows or has a rear window and rear side windows composed of, covered by, or treated with any material or component that, when viewed from the position of the driver, obstructs the rear view of the driver or makes such window or windows nontransparent, or whenever any motor vehicle is towing another vehicle or trailer or carrying any load or cargo or object that obstructs the rear view of the driver, such vehicle shall be equipped with an exterior mirror on each

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(1) Every motor vehicle shall be
equipped with a mirror or mirrors so located and so constructed as to reflect to the
driver a free and unobstructed view of the highway for a distance of at least two
hundred feet to the rear of such vehicle.

(2) Whenever any motor vehicle is not equipped with a rear window and rear
side windows or has a rear window and rear side windows composed of, covered by,
or treated with any material or component that, when viewed from the position of
the driver, obstructs the rear view of the driver or makes such window or windows
nontransparent, or whenever any motor vehicle is towing another vehicle or trailer
or carrying any load or cargo or object that obstructs the rear view of the driver,
such vehicle shall be equipped with an exterior mirror on each side so located with
respect to the position of the driver as to comply with the visual requirement of
subsection (1) of this section.

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

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Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2261, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 97: (2) amended, p. 393, � 5, effective August 6. L. 2009: (2) amended, (SB 09-075), ch. 418, p. 2324, � 12, effective August 5.