Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 42, Vehicles and Traffic

C.R.S. Title 42 § 42-4-1002: Passing oncoming vehicles

What this law says, in plain English

Drivers must pass oncoming vehicles to the right and share roadway equally. Passing a bicyclist requires maintaining at least three feet of separation while also giving oncoming traffic half the road.

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