Colorado § 42-4-119 - Establishment of a school street - speed limit - definition.
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§ 42-4-119. Establishment of a school street - speed limit - definition.
(1) As used in this section, "school street" means a portion of a roadway immediately adjacent to a school property boundary that is designated as a school street.
(2) A county, city and county, or municipality may designate a roadway as a school street; except that a state highway, as defined in section 42-4-110.5, must not be designated as a school street, unless designated in accordance with section 42-4-615 (2).
(3) A county, city and county, or municipality shall not designate a roadway that directly connects to a state highway as a school street without the written approval of the Colorado department of transportation.
(4) A county, city and county, or municipality that designates a roadway as a school street may close the school street to vehicles.
(5) All vehicles traveling along a school street shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian, bicyclist, or micromobility user. A bicyclist or operator of a micromobility device shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian on a school street.
(6) A state or local government having jurisdiction over the placement of traffic signs and traffic control devices on a school street shall post conspicuous traffic signs indicating an area designated as a school street as a school street.
(7) The maximum speed limit on a school street is ten miles per hour. A state or local government having jurisdiction over the placement of traffic signs shall post speed limit signs on a school street.
(8) Sections 42-4-801, 42-4-803, and 42-4-805 (1) and (2) do not apply to school streets.
(9) A county, city and county, or municipality that designates a roadway as a school street may suspend additional traffic provisions on the school street that endanger pedestrians, bicyclists, or micromobility users and frustrate ease of pedestrian and bicycle movement.
Source: L. 2026: Entire section added, (HB 26-1318), ch. 234, p. 1352, § 4, effective August 12.
Cross references: For the short title ("Liam Stewart School Zone Act") in HB 26-1318, see section 1 of chapter 234, Session Laws of Colorado 2026.
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Cross references: For the penalty 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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