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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 23-0108.01 Yelana Love x2295
1	8		HOUSE BILL 23-1014
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Boesenecker, Lindsay, Duran, Jodeh, Lindstedt,
3		-	Michaelson Jenet, Amabile, English, Froelich;
4		-	also SENATOR(S) Winter F. and Hinrichsen, Sullivan
5		-	.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Transportation, Housing & Local Government Transportation & Energy
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
6	12		C
7		-	ONCERNING YIELDING TO LARGER VEHICLES IN ROUNDABOUTS .
8		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
9		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-4-715 as
10		-	follows:
11		-	42-4-715. Yielding right-of-way in roundabouts - definitions.
12		-	(1) A
13		-	S USED IN THIS SECTION:
14		-	(a) "L
15		-	ARGE VEHICLE" MEANS A TRUCK, BUS, EMERGENCY VEHICLE,
16		-	OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE THAT GENERALLY HAS A TOTAL LENGTH OF
17		-	MORE THAN THIRTY
18		-	-FIVE FEET OR A TOTAL WIDTH OF MORE THAN TEN FEET .
19		-	(b) "R
20		-	OUNDABOUT" MEANS A CIRCULAR INTERSECTION OR JUNCTION
21		-	IN WHICH ROAD TRAFFIC FLOWS ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY IN ONE DIRECTION
22		-	AROUND A CENTRAL ISLAND
23		-	.
24		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
25		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
26		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
27		-	history, or the Session Laws.
28		-	________
29		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
30		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
31		-	the act. (2) (a) WHEN ENTERING, EXITING, OR DRIVING IN THE CIRCULATORY
32		-	LANES IN A ROUNDABOUT
33		-	, A PERSON DRIVING A VEHICLE SHALL:
	13	+	ONCERNING YIELDING TO LARG ER VEHICLES IN ROUNDABOUTS .101
	14	+	Bill Summary
	15	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	16	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	17	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	18	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	19	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	20	+	.)
	21	+	Transportation Legislation Review Committee. The bill
	22	+	requires a driver to yield the right-of-way to a driver of a vehicle having
	23	+	a total length of at least 40 feet or a total width of at least 10 feet (large
	24	+	vehicle) when driving through a roundabout. The bill also requires that
	25	+	when 2 drivers of large vehicles approach or drive through a roundabout
	26	+	at the same time, the driver on the right must yield the right-of-way to the
	27	+	driver on the left.
	28	+	A person who fails to yield commits a class A traffic infraction and
	29	+	SENATE
	30	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	31	+	February 28, 2023
	32	+	SENATE
	33	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	34	+	February 27, 2023
	35	+	HOUSE
	36	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	37	+	February 7, 2023
	38	+	HOUSE
	39	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	40	+	February 6, 2023
	41	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	42	+	Boesenecker, Lindsay, Duran, Jodeh, Lindstedt, Michaelson Jenet
	43	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	44	+	Winter F. and Hinrichsen, Sullivan
	45	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	46	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	47	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. is subject to a fine of $70 and an $11 surcharge.
	48	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	49	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-4-715 as2
	50	+	follows:3
	51	+	42-4-715. Yielding right-of-way in roundabouts - definitions.4
	52	+	(1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:5
	53	+	(a) "LARGE VEHICLE" MEANS A TRUCK, BUS, EMERGENCY VEHICLE,6
	54	+	OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE THAT GENERALLY HAS A TOTAL LENGTH OF7
	55	+	MORE THAN THIRTY-FIVE FEET OR A TOTAL WIDTH OF MORE THAN TEN8
	56	+	FEET.9
	57	+	(b) "ROUNDABOUT" MEANS A CIRCULAR INTERSECTION OR10
	58	+	JUNCTION IN WHICH ROAD TRAFFIC FLOWS ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY IN ONE11
	59	+	DIRECTION AROUND A CENTRAL ISLAND .12
	60	+	(2) (a) W
	61	+	HEN
	62	+	ENTERING, EXITING, OR DRIVING IN THE13
	63	+	CIRCULATORY LANES IN A ROUNDABOUT , A PERSON DRIVING A VEHICLE14
	64	+	SHALL:15
34	65		(I) Y
35		-	IELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE DRIVER OF A ~~LARGE VEHICLE~~
36		-	~~THAT IS ENTERING~~
37		-	, EXITING, OR DRIVING IN THE CIRCULATORY LANES ~~IN A~~
38		-	ROUNDABOUT AT THE SAME TIME OR SO CLOSELY AS TO PRESENT AN
39		-	IMMEDIATE HAZARD
40		-	~~; AND~~
41		-	~~(II) SLOW~~ DOWN OR ~~YIELD TO THE OTHER VEHICLE AS REQUIRED BY~~
42		-	~~SUBSECTION~~
43		-	(2)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION.
	66	+	IELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE DRIVER OF A
	67	+	LARGE VEHICLE16
	68	+	THAT IS ENTERING, EXITING, OR DRIVING IN THE CIRCULATORY LANES IN17
	69	+	A ROUNDABOUT AT THE SAME TIME OR SO CLOSELY AS TO PRESENT AN18
	70	+	IMMEDIATE HAZARD; AND19
	71	+	(II) S
	72	+	LOW DOWN OR
	73	+	YIELD TO THE OTHER VEHICLE AS REQUIRED20
	74	+	BY SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION.21
44	75		(b) T
45		-	HIS SUBSECTION (2) DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERSON WHO IS
46		-	ENTERING
47		-	, EXITING, OR DRIVING IN THE CIRCULATORY LANES IN A
48		-	ROUNDABOUT TO YIELD THE RIGHT
49		-	-OF-WAY TO THE DRIVER OF A LARGE
50		-	VEHICLE THAT IS APPROACHING
51		-	, BUT HAS NOT YET ENTERED , THE
52		-	ROUNDABOUT
53		-	.
54		-	(c) T
55		-	HIS SUBSECTION (2) DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERSON WHO IS
56		-	DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS ENTERING
57		-	, EXITING, OR DRIVING IN THE
58		-	CIRCULATORY LANES IN A ROUNDABOUT TO YIELD THE RIGHT
59		-	-OF-WAY TO A
60		-	LARGE VEHICLE THAT IS DRIVING BEHIND THE PERSON
61		-	'S VEHICLE AND ALLOW
62		-	THE LARGE VEHICLE TO PASS THE PERSON
63		-	'S VEHICLE.
64		-	(3) I
65		-	F TWO VEHICLES THAT ARE LARGE VEHICLES ENTER , EXIT, OR
66		-	DRIVE IN THE CIRCULATORY LANES IN A ROUNDABOUT AT THE SAME TIME OR
67		-	SO CLOSELY AS TO PRESENT AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD
68		-	, THE DRIVER ON THE
69		-	RIGHT SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT
70		-	-OF-WAY TO THE DRIVER ON THE LEFT AND
71		-	SHALL SLOW DOWN OR YIELD TO THE DRIVER ON THE LEFT
72		-	.
	76	+	HIS SUBSECTION (2) DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERSON WHO IS22 ENTERING, EXITING, OR DRIVING IN THE CIRCULATORY LANES IN A23
	77	+	ROUNDABOUT TO YIELD THE RIGHT -OF-WAY TO THE DRIVER OF A LARGE24
	78	+	VEHICLE THAT IS APPROACHING, BUT HAS NOT YET ENTERED , THE25
	79	+	1014-2- ROUNDABOUT.1
	80	+	(c) THIS SUBSECTION (2) DOES NOT REQUIRE A PERSON WHO IS2
	81	+	DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS ENTERING, EXITING, OR DRIVING IN THE3
	82	+	CIRCULATORY LANES IN A ROUNDABOUT TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO4
	83	+	A LARGE VEHICLE THAT IS DRIVING BEHIND THE PERSON 'S VEHICLE AND5
	84	+	ALLOW THE LARGE VEHICLE TO PASS THE PERSON 'S VEHICLE.6
	85	+	(3) IF TWO VEHICLES THAT ARE LARGE VEHICLES ENTER , EXIT, OR7
	86	+	DRIVE IN THE CIRCULATORY LANES IN A ROUNDABOUT AT THE SAME TIME8
	87	+	OR SO CLOSELY AS TO PRESENT AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD , THE DRIVER ON9
	88	+	THE RIGHT SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO THE DRIVER ON THE LEFT10
	89	+	AND SHALL SLOW DOWN OR YIELD TO THE DRIVER ON THE LEFT.11
73	90		(4) A
74		-	PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION COMMITS A CLASS A
75		-	TRAFFIC INFRACTION.
76		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-1701, amend
77		-	(4)(a)(I)(H) as follows:
78		-	42-4-1701. Traffic offenses and infractions classified - penalties
79		-	- penalty and surcharge schedule - repeal. (4) (a) (I) Except as provided
80		-	in subsection (5)(c) of this section, every person who is convicted of, who
81		-	admits liability for, or against whom a judgment is entered for a violation
82		-	of this title 42 to which subsection (5)(a) or (5)(b) of this section applies
83		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 23-1014 shall be fined or penalized and have a surcharge levied in accordance with
84		-	sections 24-4.1-119 (1)(f) and 24-4.2-104 (1)(b)(I), in accordance with the
85		-	penalty and surcharge schedule set forth in subsections (4)(a)(I)(A) to
86		-	(4)(a)(I)(S) of this section; or, if no penalty or surcharge is specified in the
87		-	schedule, the penalty for class A and class B traffic infractions is fifteen
88		-	dollars, and the surcharge is four dollars. These penalties and surcharges
89		-	apply whether the defendant acknowledges the defendant's guilt or liability
90		-	in accordance with the procedure set forth by subsection (5)(a) of this
91		-	section, is found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, or has
92		-	judgment entered against the defendant by a county court magistrate.
93		-	Penalties and surcharges for violating specific sections are as follows:
94		-	Section Violated Penalty Surcharge
95		-	(H) Rights-of-way violations:
96		-	42-4-701 $ 70.00 $ 10.00
97		-	42-4-702 70.00 10.00
98		-	42-4-703 70.00 10.00
99		-	42-4-704 70.00 10.00
100		-	42-4-705 70.00 16.00
101		-	42-4-706 70.00 10.00
102		-	42-4-707 70.00 10.00
103		-	42-4-708 35.00 10.00
104		-	42-4-709 70.00 10.00
105		-	42-4-710 70.00 10.00
106		-	42-4-711 100.00 10.00
107		-	42-4-712 70.00 10.00
108		-	42-4-714 70.00 10.00
109		-	42-4-715 70.00 11.00
110		-	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date -
111		-	applicability. (1) This act takes effect October 1, 2023; except that, if a
112		-	referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
113		-	constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the
114		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the
115		-	act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people
116		-	at the general election to be held in November 2024 and, in such case, will
117		-	take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the
118		-	governor.
119		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 23-1014 (2) This act applies to offenses committed on or after the applicable
120		-	effective date of this act.
121		-	____________________________ ____________________________
122		-	Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
123		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
124		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
125		-	____________________________ ____________________________
126		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
127		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
128		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
129		-	APPROVED________________________________________
130		-	(Date and Time)
131		-	_________________________________________
132		-	Jared S. Polis
133		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
134		-	PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 23-1014
	91	+	PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION COMMITS A CLASS A12
	92	+	TRAFFIC INFRACTION.13
	93	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-1701, amend14
	94	+	(4)(a)(I)(H) as follows:15
	95	+	42-4-1701. Traffic offenses and infractions classified -16
	96	+	penalties - penalty and surcharge schedule - repeal. (4) (a) (I) Except17
	97	+	as provided in subsection (5)(c) of this section, every person who is18
	98	+	convicted of, who admits liability for, or against whom a judgment is19
	99	+	entered for a violation of this title 42 to which subsection (5)(a) or (5)(b)20
	100	+	of this section applies shall be fined or penalized and have a surcharge21
	101	+	levied in accordance with sections 24-4.1-119 (1)(f) and 24-4.2-10422
	102	+	(1)(b)(I), in accordance with the penalty and surcharge schedule set forth23
	103	+	in subsections (4)(a)(I)(A) to (4)(a)(I)(S) of this section; or, if no penalty24
	104	+	or surcharge is specified in the schedule, the penalty for class A and class25
	105	+	B traffic infractions is fifteen dollars, and the surcharge is four dollars.26
	106	+	These penalties and surcharges apply whether the defendant27
	107	+	1014
	108	+	-3- acknowledges the defendant's guilt or liability in accordance with the1
	109	+	procedure set forth by subsection (5)(a) of this section, is found guilty by2
	110	+	a court of competent jurisdiction, or has judgment entered against the3
	111	+	defendant by a county court magistrate. Penalties and surcharges for4
	112	+	violating specific sections are as follows:5
	113	+	Section Violated Penalty Surcharge6
	114	+	(H) Rights-of-way violations:7
	115	+	42-4-701 $ 70.00 $ 10.008
	116	+	42-4-702 70.00 10.009
	117	+	42-4-703 70.00 10.0010
	118	+	42-4-704 70.00 10.0011
	119	+	42-4-705 70.00 16.0012
	120	+	42-4-706 70.00 10.0013
	121	+	42-4-707 70.00 10.0014
	122	+	42-4-708 35.00 10.0015
	123	+	42-4-709 70.00 10.0016
	124	+	42-4-710 70.00 10.0017
	125	+	42-4-711 100.00 10.0018
	126	+	42-4-712 70.00 10.0019
	127	+	42-4-714 70.00 10.0020
	128	+	42-4-715 70.00 11.0021
	129	+	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date -22
	130	+	applicability. (1) This act takes effect October 1, 2023; except that, if a23
	131	+	referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the24
	132	+	state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act25
	133	+	within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general26
	134	+	assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless27
	135	+	1014
	136	+	-4- approved by the people at the general election to be held in November1
	137	+	2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official2
	138	+	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.3
	139	+	(2) This act applies to offenses committed on or after the4
	140	+	applicable effective date of this act.5
	141	+	1014
	142	+	-5-