Colorado Transportation Safety Statutes Modifications

Detected March 13th, 2026

Summary

Colorado Bill HB26-1237 proposes modifications to transportation safety statutes. Key changes include clarifying tire requirements, prohibiting parking in bike lanes, updating rules for moving obstructing vehicles, and standardizing terminology for collisions to 'crash' or 'incident'. The bill is currently under consideration in the 2026 Regular Session.

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What changed

Colorado Bill HB26-1237, currently under consideration for the 2026 Regular Session, aims to enhance transportation safety through several statutory modifications. The bill proposes to clarify tire and traction device requirements, prohibit parking in designated bike lanes except under specific conditions, empower authorities to move obstructing vehicles on rights-of-way, and update terminology from 'accident' to 'crash' or 'incident' across multiple titles related to vehicle collisions.

This bill, if enacted, will introduce new operational requirements for drivers and transportation entities within Colorado. Specifically, drivers must be aware of updated tire regulations and new restrictions on parking in bike lanes. Law enforcement and highway maintenance personnel will have clarified authority to manage traffic obstructions. The change in terminology from 'accident' to 'crash' or 'incident' may have implications for reporting and legal documentation. Compliance officers should monitor the bill's progress through the legislative process.

What to do next

Monitor the progress of Colorado Bill HB26-1237 through the legislative process.
Review updated tire and traction device requirements once enacted.
Ensure compliance with new prohibitions on parking in designated bike lanes.

Source document (simplified)

HB26-1237

Transportation Safety Modifications

| Type | Bill |
| --- | --- |
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Transportation & Motor Vehicles |
Concerning modifications to select statutory provisions to improve transportation safety.

Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:

The bill makes the following changes to statutes to improve transportation and traffic safety:

Clarifies tire, chain, and alternate traction device requirements on a state highway by removing references to four-wheel and all-wheel drive (section 1 of the bill);
Prohibits an individual from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in the portion of a roadway designated as a bike lane, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or an official traffic control device (section 2);
Clarifies that specified officers and authorized employees may move an attended or unattended motor vehicle, vehicle, cargo, or debris that is on a highway right-of-way and that obstructs or impedes traffic or highway maintenance or operations (section 3); and
Updates statutory references relating to vehicle or traffic collisions or collisions involving other transportation devices in titles 13, 16, 18, 24, 25, 30, 32, 33, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 to use the term 'crash' or 'incident' in addition to or in place of the term 'accident' (sections 4 through 95). (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)