HB 26-1237

HB 26-1237, a transportation safety bill in Colorado, aims to enhance road and traffic safety by updating several laws. It clarifies rules for tire requirements on state highways, bans parking in bike lanes except under certain conditions, allows officers to move vehicles that obstruct traffic or maintenance work, and changes the terminology used when referring to vehicle collisions from "accident" to more neutral terms like "crash" or "incident." Since it has been signed into law, these new rules are now enforceable and will affect drivers, cyclists, and anyone using Colorado's roads.

Official Summary

The bill makes the following changes to statutes to improve transportation and traffic safety:Clarifies tire, chain, and alternate traction device requirements on a state highway by removing references to four-wheel and all-wheel drive ( section 1 of the bill);Prohibits an individual from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in the portion of a roadway designated as a bike lane, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or an official traffic control device ( section 2 );Clarifies that specified officers and authorized employees may move an attended or unattended motor vehicle, vehicle, cargo, or debris that is on a highway right-of-way and that obstructs or impedes traffic or highway maintenance or operations ( section 3 ); andUpdates statutory references relating to vehicle or traffic collisions or collisions involving other transportation devices in titles 13, 16, 18, 24, 25, 30, 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 to use the term 'crash' or 'incident' in addition to or in place of the term 'accident' ( sections 4 through 95 ).(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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