C.R.S. Section 42-20-305
Deviation from authorized route

  • penalty

(1)

No person shall transport hazardous materials by motor vehicle contrary to any route designation approved by the patrol pursuant to this part 3 unless such action is necessary to service a motor vehicle or to make a local pickup or delivery of hazardous materials or unless such action is so required by emergency conditions which would make continued use of authorized routes unsafe or by the closure of an authorized route pursuant to section 42-20-304, and, in such circumstances, the motor vehicle shall remain on authorized routes whenever possible and shall minimize the distance traveled on restricted routes. A person transporting hazardous materials by motor vehicle may make successive local pickups and deliveries without returning to the authorized route between each pickup or delivery when such return would be unreasonable. A person transporting hazardous materials shall not utilize residential streets unless there is no other reasonable route available to reach the destination.

(2)

Any person who transports hazardous materials by motor vehicle in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section commits a misdemeanor traffic offense and shall be assessed a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars for each separate violation in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 42-20-105 (2). A person who commits a second or subsequent violation within a twelve-month period of transporting hazardous materials by motor vehicle in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section commits a misdemeanor traffic offense and shall be issued a summons and complaint in accordance with the provisions of section 42-4-1707 (1), and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

(3)

All penalties collected pursuant to this section by a state agency or by a court shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the hazardous materials safety fund created in section 42-20-107.

(4)

Every court having jurisdiction over offenses committed under subsection (2) of this section shall forward to the chief a record of the conviction of any person in said court for a violation of any said laws within forty-eight hours after such conviction. The term “conviction” means a final conviction.

Source: Section 42-20-305 — Deviation from authorized route - penalty, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-42.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

42‑20‑101
Short title 42‑20‑102
Legislative declaration 42‑20‑103
Definitions 42‑20‑104
General powers and duties of chief - department of public safety - cooperation from other state agencies 42‑20‑105
Enforcement 42‑20‑106
Regulatory authority of local governments - preemption - disposition of local fines and penalties 42‑20‑107
Hazardous materials safety fund 42‑20‑108
Rules and regulations for transportation of hazardous materials 42‑20‑108.5
Materials used for agricultural production - exemption - legislative declaration 42‑20‑109
Penalty for violations 42‑20‑110
Immobilization of unsafe vehicles 42‑20‑111
Additional penalties 42‑20‑112
Reimbursement of local governments 42‑20‑113
Hazardous materials spill - abandonment of vehicle containing hazardous material - penalty - definition 42‑20‑201
Hazardous materials transportation permit required 42‑20‑202
Transportation permit - application fee - rules 42‑20‑203
Carrying of permit and shipping papers 42‑20‑204
Permit violations - penalties 42‑20‑205
Permit suspension or revocation - rules 42‑20‑206
Local government preemption 42‑20‑300.3
Definitions 42‑20‑301
Route designation 42‑20‑302
Application for route designation - procedure - approval 42‑20‑303
Road signs required - uniform standards 42‑20‑304
Emergency closure of public roads 42‑20‑305
Deviation from authorized route - penalty 42‑20‑401
Legislative declaration 42‑20‑402
Definitions 42‑20‑403
Chief to promulgate rules and regulations - motor vehicles 42‑20‑404
Inspections 42‑20‑405
Violations - criminal penalties - definition 42‑20‑406
Violations - civil penalties - motor vehicles 42‑20‑407
Repeat violations - civil penalties 42‑20‑408
Compliance orders - penalty 42‑20‑501
Nuclear materials transportation permit required - application 42‑20‑502
Permits - fees 42‑20‑503
Carrying of shipping papers 42‑20‑504
Rules and regulations 42‑20‑505
Penalties - permit system 42‑20‑506
Permit suspension and revocation 42‑20‑507
Local government preemption 42‑20‑508
Route designation - motor vehicles 42‑20‑509
Strict liability for nuclear incidents 42‑20‑510
Statute of limitations 42‑20‑511
Nuclear materials transportation fund
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 42-20-305’s source at colorado​.gov