Colorado § 42-4-1106 - Minimum speed in left lane - interstate 70.
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§ 42-4-1106. Minimum speed in left lane - interstate 70.
(1) Where the average grade is six percent or more uphill for at least one mile, no person shall operate a motor vehicle in the far left lane of traffic of interstate 70 at a speed of less than the lower of ten miles per hour below the speed limit or the minimum speed set by the department of transportation, except if:
(a) Necessary to obey traffic control devices;
(b) Necessary to exit or enter interstate 70;
(c) Weather or traffic conditions require speeds slower than the speed limit necessary under section 42-4-1101; or
(d) Necessary because of a lane closure or blockage.
(2) The department of transportation shall post signs giving the public notice of this section.
Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-196), ch. 333, p. 1534, § 2, effective July 1.
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Cross references: For penalties for class A and class B traffic infractions, see § 42-4-1701 (3)(a)(I).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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