Colorado § 42-4-808 - Drivers and pedestrians, other than persons in wheelchairs, to yield to individuals with disabilities.
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§ 42-4-808. Drivers and pedestrians, other than persons in wheelchairs, to yield to individuals with disabilities.
(1) Any pedestrian, other than a person in a wheelchair, or any driver of a vehicle who approaches an individual who has an obviously apparent disability shall immediately come to a full stop and take such precautions before proceeding as are necessary to avoid an accident, crash, or injury to said individual. A disability is deemed to be obviously apparent if, by way of example and without limitation, the individual is using a mobility device, is assisted by a service animal, as defined in section 24-34-301, is being assisted by another person, or is walking with an obvious physical impairment. Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic offense.
(2) The department has no authority to assess any points under section 42-2-127 to any pedestrian who is convicted of a violation of subsection (1) of this section.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2355, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 95: (1) amended, p. 325, § 5, effective August 7. L. 2014: (1) amended, (SB 14-118), ch. 250, p. 987, § 26, effective August 6. L. 2026: (1) amended, (HB 26-1237), ch. 117, p. 480, § 53, effective August 12.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-4-709 as it existed prior to 1994.
ANNOTATION
This section does not eliminate defenses, including comparative negligence, available to a driver of a vehicle in a civil action. McCall v. Meyers, 94 P.3d 1271 (Colo. App. 2004); May v. Petersen, 2020 COA 75, 465 P.3d 589.
This section does not create strict liability for a driver. May v. Petersen, 2020 COA 75, 465 P.3d 589.
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Cross references: For penalties for class A traffic infractions, see § 42-4-1701 (3)(a)(I).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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