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

(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.

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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.

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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.