GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Colorado. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Helmets required for all riders and passengers under 18. Universal helmet law repealed 1977.
10 years
80 and older: electronic renewal requires passage of vision exam within the prior 6 months
Decriminalized and legal for recreational and medical use
Permissible inference for THC (5 ng)
Permissible inference law >0 for THC
75
75
65
65
65
65
0.15
3 months
Yes
Mandatory for high BAC (0.15 and above) and repeat convictions, highly incentivized for first convictions
Yes
No
Under 2 yr and under 40 lbs in rear-facing child restraint
More than 40 lbs may ride forward-facing; 2-3 years and at least 20 pounds may ride in either a rear or forward-facing child restraint
4-8 years and at least 40 lbs in child restraint or booster (effective 01/01/25)
8 and younger must be in the rear seat if available (effective 01/01/25)
9-17 yrs (effective 01/01/25)
First 6 months: no passengers Second 6 months: no more than one passenger (secondary enforcement)
17 years
15 with driver's ed 15 / 6 with driver awareness program 16 without driver's ed. or program
12
50 (10)
16
Midnight - 5 a.m. (secondary enforcement)
Secondary
16 and over (primary law for under 18)
Front
Yes (effective January 1, 2025)
No
Drivers under 18. Primary law.
All drivers. Primary law.
School zones, residential neighborhoods, construction zones (only when construction is occurring), and streets that border a municipal park; police officer or government employee must be present at time of violation
Permitted by state law
Statewide
Permitted by state law and city ordinance
GHSA, in partnership with Lyft and Responsibility.org, has awarded the Colorado, Maryland, Missouri and Texas State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) a total of $80,000 in grant funds to support initiatives that promote the use of ride-hailing rather than driving this holiday season.
GHSA, in partnership with Lyft and Responsibility.org, has awarded the Colorado, Maryland, Missouri and Texas State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) a total of $80,000 in grant funds to support initiatives that promote the use of ride-hailing rather than driving this holiday season.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving.
New research suggests state laws that prohibit drivers from holding a cell phone under any circumstance appear to be effective in reducing rear-end crashes.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) was one of five State Highway Safety Offices to receive a grant from GHSA and ride-hailing company Uber to prevent impaired driving during the 2021 holiday season.
More than half of Colorado’s teen driving fatalities between 2015 and 2019 were related to speed, according to a report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association and Ford Motor Company Fund.
Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, New Mexico and Texas received a total of $95,000 in grant funds and Uber ride credits to support initiatives that help prevent impaired driving this holiday season.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in partnership with Uber, has awarded the CO, CT, MD, NM and TX State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) a total of $95,000 in grant funds and Uber ride credits to support initiatives to help prevent impaired driving this holiday season.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in partnership with Uber, has awarded the CO, CT, MD, NM and TX State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) a total of $95,000 in grant funds and Uber ride credits to support initiatives to help prevent impaired driving this holiday season.
