Colorado Code
Part 2 - Equipment
§ 42-4-238. Blue and Red Lights - Illegal Use or Possession








(3) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (3) is effective March 1, 2022. ] A violation of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 1080, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2005: (2)(e) added, p. 195, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3304, § 724, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
Cross references: For penalties for class 2 misdemeanors, see § 18-3-501.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 42 - Vehicles and Traffic

Article 4 - Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

Part 2 - Equipment

§ 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

§ 42-4-222. Volunteer Firefighters - Volunteer Ambulance Attendants - Special Lights and Alarm Systems

§ 42-4-223. Brakes

§ 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

§ 42-4-231. Parking Lights

§ 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

§ 42-4-235. Minimum Standards for Commercial Vehicles - Motor Carrier Safety Fund - Created - Definitions - Rules

§ 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

§ 42-4-242. Automated Driving Systems - Safe Harbor