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

C.R.S. Title 42 § 42-4-1402.5: Vulnerable road user - prohibition - violations and penalties - definition

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A driver who violates traffic laws and causes serious bodily injury to a vulnerable road user (pedestrian, cyclist, etc.) commits a class 1 traffic misdemeanor, subject to penalties including fines, license suspension, and possible community service.

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