HB 23-1014

House Bill 23-1014, which has been signed into law by the governor and will take effect on October 1, 2023, requires drivers to yield to larger vehicles such as trucks, buses, emergency vehicles, or recreational vehicles when entering, exiting, or driving within roundabouts. If two large vehicles are in a roundabout at the same time, the driver on the right must yield to the driver on the left. Drivers who do not comply can be fined $70 plus an additional surcharge of $11 for each violation. This law aims to improve safety for larger vehicles navigating roundabouts in Colorado.

Official Summary

The act requires a driver to yield the right-of-way to a driver of a truck, bus, emergency vehicle, or recreational vehicle that generally has a total length of more than 35 feet or a total width of more than 10 feet (large vehicle) when entering, exiting, or driving in the circulatory lanes in a roundabout. The act also requires that when 2 drivers of large vehicles enter, exit, or drive in the circulatory lanes in a roundabout at the same time, the driver on the right must yield the right-of-way to the driver on the left. A person who fails to yield commits a class A traffic infraction and is subject to a fine of $70 and an $11 surcharge. APPROVED by Governor March 23, 2023 EFFECTIVE October 1, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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