Colorado § 42-4-241 Unlawful removal of tow-truck signage - unlawful usage of tow-truck signage - definition

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-241 — Unlawful removal of tow-truck signage - unlawful usage of tow-truck signage - definition

Colorado § 42-4-241

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-241 (2026).

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(1)(a) A person, other than a towing carrier or peace officer as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., commits the crime of unlawful removal of tow-truck signage if:

(I)A towing carrier has placed a tow-truck warning sign on the driver-side window of a vehicle to be towed or, if window placement is impracticable, in another location on the driver-side of the vehicle; and

(II)The vehicle to be towed is within fifty feet of the towing carrier vehicle; and

(III)The person removes the tow-truck warning sign from the vehicle before the tow is completed.

(b)A person commits the crime of unlawful usage of tow-truck signage if the person places a tow-truck warning sign on a vehicle when the vehicle is not in the process of being towed or when the vehicle is occupied.

(c)A tow

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(1) (a) A person, other than a towing carrier or peace
officer as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., commits the crime of unlawful
removal of tow-truck signage if:

(I) A towing carrier has placed a tow-truck warning sign on the driver-side
window of a vehicle to be towed or, if window placement is impracticable, in another
location on the driver-side of the vehicle; and

(II) The vehicle to be towed is within fifty feet of the towing carrier vehicle;
and

(III) The person removes the tow-truck warning sign from the vehicle before
the tow is completed.

(b) A person commits the crime of unlawful usage of tow-truck signage if the
person places a tow-truck warning sign on a vehicle when the vehicle is not in the
process of being towed or when the vehicle is occupied.

(c) A towing carrier may permit an owner of the vehicle to be towed to
retrieve any personal items from the vehicle before the vehicle is towed.

(2) A person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a class A
traffic infraction.

(3) For purposes of this section, tow-truck warning sign means a sign that
is at least eight inches by eight inches, is either yellow or orange, and states the
following:

WARNING: This vehicle is in tow. Attempting to operate or operating this vehicle
may result in criminal prosecution and may lead to injury or death to you or another
person.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2011: Entire section added, (SB 11-260), ch. 298, p. 1433, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3304, � 725, effective March 1, 2022.