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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-502

Width of vehicles

Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 42 — Vehicles and Traffic · Status: effective

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-502, Width of vehicles, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2320635
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(1) The total outside width of any vehicle or the load thereon shall not exceed eight feet six inches, except as otherwise provided in this section. (2) (a) A load of loose hay, including loosely bound, round bales, whether horse drawn or by motor, shall not exceed twelve feet in width. (b) A vehicle and trailer may transport a load of rectangular hay bales if such vehicle and load do not exceed ten feet six inches in width. (3) It is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle or a motor vehicle which has attached thereto in any manner any chain, rope, wire, or other equipment which drags, swings, or projects in any manner so as to endanger the person or property of another. (4) The total outside width of buses and coaches used for the transportation of passengers shall not exceed eight feet six inches. (5) (a) The total outside width of vehicles as included in this section shall not be construed so as to prohibit the projection beyond such width of clearance lights, rearview mirrors, or other accessories required by federal, state, or city laws or regulations. (b) The width requirements imposed by subsection (1) of this section shall not include appurtenances on recreational vehicles, including but not limited to motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheel trailers, camping trailers, recreational park trailers, multipurpose trailers, and truck campers, all as defined in section 24-32-902, C.R.S., so long as such recreational vehicle, including such appurtenances, does not exceed a total outside width of nine feet six inches. (6) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class B traffic infraction.