Colorado § 42-4-612 When signals are inoperative or malfunctioning - penalty

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-612 — When signals are inoperative or malfunctioning - penalty

Colorado § 42-4-612

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-612 (2026).

Text

(1)(a) When a driver approaches an intersection and faces a traffic control signal that is inoperative, that remains on steady red or steady yellow during several time cycles, or that does not recognize a motorcycle or autocycle that is operated by the driver, the provisions controlling entrance to a through street or highway from a stop sign or highway, as provided under section 42-4-703, apply until a police officer assumes control of traffic or until the traffic control signal resumes normal operation.

(b)If a traffic control signal at a place other than an intersection ceases to operate or malfunctions as specified in subsection (1)(a) of this section, drivers may proceed past the signal only with caution, as if the signal were flashing yellow.

(2)Whenever a pedestrian f

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(1) (a)
When a driver approaches an intersection and faces a traffic control signal that is
inoperative, that remains on steady red or steady yellow during several time cycles,
or that does not recognize a motorcycle or autocycle that is operated by the driver,
the provisions controlling entrance to a through street or highway from a stop sign
or highway, as provided under section 42-4-703, apply until a police officer
assumes control of traffic or until the traffic control signal resumes normal
operation.

(b) If a traffic control signal at a place other than an intersection ceases to
operate or malfunctions as specified in subsection (1)(a) of this section, drivers may
proceed past the signal only with caution, as if the signal were flashing yellow.

(2) Whenever a pedestrian faces a pedestrian-control signal as provided in
section 42-4-802 which is inoperative or which remains on Don't Walk or Wait
during several time cycles, such pedestrian shall not enter the roadway unless the
pedestrian can do so safely and without interfering with any vehicular traffic.

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

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2346, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2019: (1) amended, (SB 19-144), ch. 126, p. 571, � 1, effective August 2. L. 2022: (1)(a) amended, (HB 22-1043), ch. 361, p. 2586, � 21, effective January 1, 2023.