Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-503 (2026)

Projecting loads on passenger vehicles - penalty

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Except with regard to the operation of a motorcycle, autocycle, bicycle, electrical assisted bicycle, or electric scooter, a person shall not operate a passenger-type vehicle on any highway with any load carried on the vehicle extending beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of the vehicle nor extending more than six inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side of the vehicle. A person who violates this section commits a class B traffic infraction.

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2327, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1026), ch. 281, p. 1277, § 51, effective October 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1221), ch. 271, p. 2561, § 8, effective May 23. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (HB 22-1043), ch. 361, p. 2586, § 20, effective January 1, 2023.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-4-403 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-4-503 was relocated to § 42-4-602.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1986–1986 · leading case: Jefferson Cnty. Sch. Dist. R-1 v. Gilbert Ex Rel. Gilbert, 725 P.2d 774 (Colo. 1986).

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Jefferson Cnty. Sch. Dist. R-1 v. Gilbert Ex Rel. Gilbert, 725 P.2d 774 (Colo. 1986). · cites it 14× “Section 42-4-503(1) adds: Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall place and maintain such traffic control devices upon highways under their jurisdiction as they may deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of this article or local traffic…”

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Jefferson Cnty. Sch. Dist. R-1 v. Gilbert Ex Rel. Gilbert, 725 P.2d 774 (Colo. 1986). “Section 42-4-503(1) adds: Local authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall place and maintain such traffic control devices upon highways under their jurisdiction as they may deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of this article or local traffic…”

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