C.R.S.
Section 42-4-1402.5
Vulnerable road user
- prohibition
- violations and penalties
- definition
(1)
Definition.(a)
A pedestrian;(b)
A person engaged in work upon a roadway or upon utility facilities along a roadway;(c)
A person providing emergency services within a right-of-way;(d)
A peace officer who is outside a motor vehicle and performing the peace officer’s duties in a right-of-way;(e)
A person riding or leading an animal; or(f)
A person lawfully using any of the following on a public right-of-way, crosswalk, or shoulder of the roadway:(I)
A bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, tricycle, or other pedal-powered vehicle;(II)
A farm tractor or similar vehicle designed primarily for farm use;(III)
A skateboard;(IV)
Roller skates;(V)
In-line skates;(VI)
A scooter;(VII)
A moped;(VIII)
A motorcycle;(IX)
An off-highway vehicle;(X)
An animal-drawn, wheeled vehicle;(XI)
Farm equipment;(XII)
A sled;(XIII)
An electric personal assistive mobility device;(XIV)
A wheelchair;(XV)
A baby stroller;(XVI)
A nonmotorized pull wagon; or(XVII)
An autocycle.(2)
Prohibition.(3)
Violations and penalties.(a)
Infliction of serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user is a class 1 traffic misdemeanor.(b)
In addition to the penalties imposed in subsections (3)(a) and (3)(c) of this section, the court may order the violator to:(I)
Attend a driver improvement course in accordance with section 42-4-1717; and(II)
Perform useful public service for a number of hours, which must not exceed three hundred twenty hours, to be determined by the court in accordance with section 18-1.3-507.(c)
In addition to the penalties imposed in subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this section, a person who is convicted of violating this section is subject to:(I)
License suspension in accordance with section 42-2-127; and(II)
An order of restitution under part 6 of article 1.3 of title 18.
Source:
Section 42-4-1402.5 — Vulnerable road user - prohibition - violations and penalties - definition, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-42.pdf (accessed May 26, 2025).