NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/13/2015.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 15-023
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Crowder, Baumgardner, Cooke, Jahn, Lambert,
      Neville T., Roberts, Scheffel, Scott, Sonnenberg, Woods, Cadman;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Vigil, Brown, Fields, Pettersen, Priola,
      Rosenthal, Saine, Salazar, Tate.
      
      
      Concerning the use of an off-highway vehicle to cross a
           roadway.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-14.5-108, amend
      (1) (b) as follows:
      
           33-14.5-108.  Off-highway vehicle operation prohibited on
      streets, roads, and highways. (1)  No off-highway vehicle may be
      operated on the public streets, roads, or highways of this state except in the
      following cases:
      
           (b)  When crossing streets or when crossing roads, highways, or
      railroad tracks in the manner provided in accordance with section
      33-14-112 33-14.5-108.5;
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 33-14.5-108.5 as
      follows:
      
           33-14.5-108.5.  Crossing roads, highways, and railroad tracks.
      (1)  The driver of an off-highway vehicle may directly cross a
      roadway, including a state highway, at an at-grade crossing to
      continue using the off-highway vehicle on the other side; except
      that a person shall not cross a state highway within the
      jurisdiction of a municipality.
      
           (2)  A person shall not cross a highway while driving an
      off-highway vehicle unless the crossing is made in accordance
      with the following:
      
           (a)  The crossing must be made at an angle of approximately
      ninety degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place
      where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing.
      
           (b)  The off-highway vehicle must be brought to a complete
      stop before crossing the shoulder or, if none, the roadway before
      proceeding.
      
           (c)  The driver must yield the right-of-way to all motor
      vehicle traffic on the roadway that constitutes an immediate
      hazard to the crossing.
      
           (d)  A driver of an off-highway vehicle must cross a divided
      highway at an intersection of the highway with another road or
      highway.
      
           (3)  A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 2
      petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of
      fifty dollars.
      
           SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
      applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
      the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
      general assembly (August 5, 2015, if adjournment sine die is on May 6,
      2015); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3)
      of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or
      part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will
      not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be
      held in November 2016 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
      official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
      
           (2)  This act applies to offenses committed on or after the applicable
      effective date of this act.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO