Colorado § 42-4-1014 - No commercial vehicles in the left lane - penalty.
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§ 42-4-1014. No commercial vehicles in the left lane - penalty.
(1) A driver of a commercial vehicle may not enter the farthest left-hand general-purpose lane when driving in the following areas of interstate 70 unless specifically required or authorized to pass by law:
(a) Between milepost 115.5 and milepost 131.0 (Glenwood canyon);
(b) Between milepost 169.5 and milepost 173.0 (Dowd junction);
(c) Between milepost 180.0 and milepost 190.5 (Vail pass);
(d) Between milepost 205.5 and 221.0 (Eisenhower-Johnson tunnel);
(e) Between milepost 224.0 and milepost 228.5 (Georgetown hill); and
(f) Between milepost 243.0 and milepost 247.0 (Floyd hill).
(2) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a class A traffic infraction.
Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (SB 24-100), ch. 207, p. 1277, § 3, effective August 7. L. 2025: IP(1) amended, (SB 25-300), ch. 428, p. 2460, § 72, effective August 6. L. 2026: IP(1) amended, (HB 26-1076), ch. 265, p. 1469, § 9, effective August 12.
Cross references: For the penalty for a class A traffic infraction, see § 42-4-1701 (3)(a)(I).
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Cross references: For the penalties for class 2 misdemeanor traffic offenses and class A traffic infractions, see § 42-4-1701 (3).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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