OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Colorado Springs City Code ch. 10, art. 24

in effect

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.24.101 AUTHORITY OF POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS

10.24.101: AUTHORITY OF POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS: It shall be the duty of the officers of the Police Department, or officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police, to enforce all street and traffic regulations of this City and all of the State laws applicable to street and highway traffic in this City. A. Police: Officers of the Police Department, or special officers as are assigned by the Chief of Police, are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with State traffic laws and this chapter. However, in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of State traffic laws or the provisions of this chapter. B. Fire Department Members: Members of the Fire Department, when at the scene of a fire, or any emergency to which they are called or respond, or upon leaving or entering a fire station, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic at the scene or in the immediate vicinity. C. School Crossing Guards: 1. Authorization And Training Responsibilities: a. Employees or agents of the school districts within the City of Colorado Springs are authorized to direct traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with State traffic laws and this chapter, at school crosswalks as established by the school districts, and approved by the City Traffic Engineer and the Chief of Police. School crosswalks established on State highways must also be approved by the State Department of Highways. b. It shall be the responsibility of the school districts which initiate school crosswalk guard programs to ensure the training of school crosswalk guards. Further, it shall be the responsibility of the school districts which engage in a school crosswalk guard program to ensure that school crosswalk guards are on duty in accord with the appropriate program. The school districts understand that neither the City of Colorado Springs nor the State of Colorado assumes any liability by authorizing the school districts to enter into a school crosswalk guard program. 2. Funding And Contracting: a. The City may contract annually with any school or school district to establish a pedestrian safety program for school zones. b. A pedestrian safety program funding fee shall be assessed on all convictions resulting from the issuance of a summons and complaint alleging a municipal traffic violation of this chapter, excepting articles 11 through 16 and 25 of this chapter relating to parking violations, and excepting violations of subsections 10.5.104F, "AVIS Violations" and 10.17.105C5, "AVIS Violations", of this chapter. c. All proceeds derived from the pedestrian safety program funding fee shall be applied to any expenses incurred as a result of the implementation of a pedestrian safety program for school zones, which program may include a driver education component. d. Annually upon the publication of a pedestrian safety index by the City Traffic Engineering Department, the Mayor shall determine the amount of the recommended fee. In determining the fee amount, the Mayor shall consider the findings of the pedestrian safety index, the recommendations, if any, of the Student Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee, and any contract obligations. (1968 Code §6-24-1; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 85-186; Ord. 88-151; Ord. 88-269; Ord. 91-153; Ord. 98-79; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 08-1; Ord. 10-47; Ord. 11-19)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.24.102 REQUIRED OBEDIENCE

10.24.102: REQUIRED OBEDIENCE: It is a violation of this chapter for any person to do any act forbidden or to fail to perform any act required in this chapter. (1968 Code §6-24-2; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.24.103 OBEDIENCE TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS

10.24.103: OBEDIENCE TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS: No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer or member of the Fire Department at the scene of a fire, who is invested by the law or ordinance with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic. (1968 Code §6-24-3; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.24.104 APPLICABILITY TO PERSONS RIDING OR LEADING ANIMALS OR DRIVING ANIMAL DRAWN VEHICLES

10.24.104: APPLICABILITY TO PERSONS RIDING OR LEADING ANIMALS OR DRIVING ANIMAL DRAWN VEHICLES: A. Every person riding or leading an animal or driving any animal drawn conveyance upon a street or roadway of this City shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application. B. Persons riding or leading animals on or along any street or highway within this City shall ride or lead the animals on the left side of the street or highway facing approaching traffic. This shall not apply to persons driving herds of animals along a street or highway where the movement is permitted. (1968 Code §6-24-4; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.24.105 RESTRICTED USE OF RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT

10.24.105: RESTRICTED USE OF RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT: A. No person shall use any street or highway within this City for traveling on skis, toboggans, coasting sleds, skates or similar devices, except as otherwise provided in subsections C and D of this section, and it shall be unlawful for any person to use any roadway within this City as a sled or ski course for the purpose of coasting on sleds, skis or similar devices. B. No person upon roller skates or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle, as defined in title 42, Colorado Revised Statutes, or similar device shall go upon any roadway in this City except while crossing a street in a crosswalk, and, when crossing, the person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians. C. A snowmobile may be operated on streets and highways under the jurisdiction of this City only when the operation is authorized by ordinance, and then only in the manner and on streets prescribed by ordinance consistent with the provisions of State law. D. This section shall not apply upon any street or portion of any street set aside as a play street and adequately roped off or otherwise marked for this purpose. (1968 Code §6-24-5; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 06-53)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.24.106 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO OBEY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

10.24.106: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO OBEY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: A. The provisions of this chapter applicable to the drivers of vehicles upon the streets and highways in this City shall apply to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States, this State, or any county, city, town, district or any other political subdivision of the State, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. B. The operator of City motor vehicles or other equipment actually engaged in cleaning, washing, repairing or otherwise working upon the surface or structure of the highways or the adjacent curbs, sidewalks or parkways, or upon streetlights, traffic control devices and signals, or on other wires and devices suspended immediately above the surface of the highway, may deviate from the duties and prohibitions of this chapter, provided adequate warning devices are in place to alert traffic of the deviation, and provided further that the deviation can be made without endangering other motor vehicles or persons. (1968 Code §6-24-6; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.24.107 AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES

10.24.107: AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES: The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, or when in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, or when engaged in legitimate police enforcement activity, may exercise the privileges set forth in this section but subject to the conditions herein stated. A. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may: 1. Park or stand a vehicle, irrespective of the provisions of this chapter; 2. Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation; 3. Exceed the maximum speed limit so long as the driver does not endanger life or property; 4. Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions. B. The exemptions granted in subsection A of this section shall apply only when the vehicle is making use of audible and visual signals meeting the requirements of State law, and the exemption granted in subsection A1 of this section shall apply only when the vehicle is making use of visual signals meeting the requirements of State law unless using the signals would cause an obstruction to the normal flow of traffic; except that an authorized emergency vehicle being operated as a police vehicle while in actual pursuit of a suspected violator of any provision of this chapter or any provision of State law applicable to drivers and vehicles in this City need not display or make use of audible and visual signals so long as pursuit is being made to obtain verification of or evidence of the guilt of the suspected violator. C. The provisions of this section shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall the provisions protect the driver from the consequences of the driver's reckless disregard for the safety of others. D. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle shall carry in the vehicle at all times the designation required by State law attesting to the fact that the vehicle has been designated by the State Motor Vehicle Agency as an authorized emergency vehicle by virtue of its use for the preservation of life or property, or for the execution of emergency governmental functions, but failure to carry the written designation shall not affect the status of the vehicle as an authorized emergency vehicle. (1968 Code §6-24-7; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 02-171)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.24.108 ACTIONS ON APPROACH OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES

10.24.108: ACTIONS ON APPROACH OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES: Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual signals meeting the requirements of State law, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible or visible signal or both: A. The driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right of way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right hand edge or curb of a street or highway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in the position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. B. A driver in a vehicle that is approaching or passing a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is giving a visual signal by means of flashing, rotating or oscillating red, blue or white lights as authorized by State law shall exhibit due care and caution and proceed as described in subsections B1 and B2 of this section. 1. On a street or highway with at least two (2) adjacent lanes proceeding in the same direction on the same side of the street or highway where a stationary authorized emergency vehicle is located, the driver of an approaching or passing vehicle shall proceed with due care and caution and yield the right of way by moving into a lane at least one moving lane apart from the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, unless directed otherwise by a peace officer or other authorized emergency personnel. If movement to an adjacent moving lane is not possible due to weather conditions, road conditions or the immediate presence of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, the driver of the approaching vehicle shall proceed in the manner described in subsection B2 of this section. 2. On a street or highway that does not have at least two (2) adjacent lanes proceeding in the same direction on the same side of the street or highway where a stationary authorized emergency vehicle is located, or if movement by the driver of the approaching vehicle into an adjacent moving lane is not possible, the driver of an approaching vehicle shall reduce and maintain a safe speed with regard to the location of the stationary authorized vehicle, weather conditions, road conditions and vehicular or pedestrian traffic and proceed with due care and caution, or as directed by a peace officer or other authorized emergency personnel. 3. Any person who violates this subsection B commits careless driving as described in section 10.6.102 of this chapter. C. Every pedestrian shall yield the right of way and shall immediately leave the roadway and remain off the same until the vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. (1968 Code §6-24-8; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 88-244; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 06-45)

Colorado Springs City Code § 10.24.109 ELUDING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER

10.24.109: ELUDING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER: It shall be unlawful for any operator of a motor vehicle who the officer has reasonable grounds to believe has violated a State law or municipal ordinance, who has received a visual or audible signal such as a red light or a siren from a police officer driving a marked vehicle showing the same to be an official police, sheriff or Colorado State patrol car directing the operator to bring the operator's vehicle to a stop, to wilfully increase the speed or extinguish the lights in an attempt to elude the police officer, or wilfully attempt in any other manner to elude the police officer, or does elude the police officer. (1968 Code §6-24-9; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 81-204; Ord. 01-42)

Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-18749Fetched: 11/1/2026