§ 42-4-711 — Driving on mountain highways

Colorado § 42-4-711

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 42: Vehicles and
• Art.: Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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(1) The driver of a motor vehicle
traveling through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways shall hold such motor
vehicle under control and as near to the right-hand edge of the highway as
reasonably possible and, except when driving entirely to the right of the center of
the roadway, shall give audible warning with the horn of such motor vehicle upon
approaching any curve where the view is obstructed within a distance of two
hundred feet along the highway.

(2) On narrow mountain highways with turnouts having a grade of six percent
or more, ascending vehicles shall have the right-of-way over descending vehicles,
except where it is more practicable for the ascending vehicle to return to a turnout.

(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. 2351, � 1, effective January 1, 1995.