Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-205

Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 42-4-205 - Head lamps on motor vehicles - penalty
(1) Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or autocycle, shall be equipped with at least two head lamps, with at least one on each side of the front of the motor vehicle. The head lamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in sections 42-4-202 and 42-4-204 to 42-4-231 and part 3 of this article 4 where applicable.
(2) Every motorcycle or autocycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than two head lamps that comply with the requirements and limitations of sections 42-4-202 and 42-4-204 to 42-4-231 and part 3 of this article 4 where applicable.
(3) Every head lamp upon every motor vehicle, including every motorcycle, shall be located at a height measured from the center of the head lamp of not more than fifty-four inches nor less than twenty-four inches, to be measured as set forth in section 42-4-204 (3).
(4) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B traffic infraction.

C.R.S. § 42-4-205

Amended by 2022 Ch. 361, § 13, eff. 1/1/2023.
L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2242, § 1, effective 1/1/1995. L. 2009: (1) to (3) amended, (HB 09 -1026), ch. 281, p. 1272, § 38, effective October 1.

This section is similar to former § 42-4-204 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-4-205 was relocated to § 42-4-206 .

2022 Ch. 361, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).