Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear four feet or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the time specified in section 42-4-204, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the sides and rear. The red light or lantern required under this section shall be in addition to the red rear light required upon every vehicle. At any other time, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of such load a red flag or cloth not less than twelve inches square and so hung that the entire area is visible to the driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear. Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic infraction.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2246, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-4-208 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-4-209 was relocated to § 42-4-210.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 42 - Vehicles and Traffic
Article 4 - Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic
§ 42-4-201. Obstruction of View or Driving Mechanism - Hazardous Situation
§ 42-4-202. Unsafe Vehicles - Penalty - Identification Plates
§ 42-4-203. Unsafe Vehicles - Spot Inspections
§ 42-4-204. When Lighted Lamps Are Required
§ 42-4-205. Head Lamps on Motor Vehicles
§ 42-4-206. Tail Lamps and Reflectors
§ 42-4-207. Clearance and Identification
§ 42-4-208. Stop Lamps and Turn Signals
§ 42-4-209. Lamp or Flag on Projecting Load
§ 42-4-210. Lamps on Parked Vehicles
§ 42-4-211. Lamps on Farm Equipment and Other Vehicles and Equipment
§ 42-4-212. Spot Lamps and Auxiliary Lamps
§ 42-4-213. Audible and Visual Signals on Emergency Vehicles
§ 42-4-214. Visual Signals on Service Vehicles - Rules - Definition
§ 42-4-215. Signal Lamps and Devices - Additional Lighting Equipment
§ 42-4-216. Multiple-Beam Road Lights
§ 42-4-217. Use of Multiple-Beam Lights
§ 42-4-218. Single-Beam Road-Lighting Equipment
§ 42-4-219. Number of Lamps Permitted
§ 42-4-220. Low-Power Scooters - Lighting Equipment - Department Control - Use and Operation
§ 42-4-221. Bicycle, Electric Scooter, and Personal Mobility Device Equipment
§ 42-4-224. Horns or Warning Devices - Definition
§ 42-4-225. Mufflers - Prevention of Noise
§ 42-4-226. Mirrors - Exterior Placements
§ 42-4-227. Windows Unobstructed - Certain Materials Prohibited - Windshield Wiper Requirements
§ 42-4-228. Restrictions on Tire Equipment
§ 42-4-229. Safety Glazing Material in Motor Vehicles
§ 42-4-230. Emergency Lighting Equipment - Who Must Carry
§ 42-4-232. Minimum Safety Standards for Motorcycles and Low-Power Scooters
§ 42-4-233. Alteration of Suspension System
§ 42-4-234. Slow-Moving Vehicles - Display of Emblem
§ 42-4-236. Child Restraint Systems Required - Definitions - Exemptions
§ 42-4-237. Safety Belt Systems - Mandatory Use - Exemptions - Penalty
§ 42-4-238. Blue and Red Lights - Illegal Use or Possession
§ 42-4-239. Misuse of a Wireless Telephone - Definitions - Penalty - Preemption
§ 42-4-240. Low-Speed Electric Vehicle Equipment Requirements
§ 42-4-241. Unlawful Removal of Tow-Truck Signage - Unlawful Usage of Tow-Truck Signage - Definition