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Department 400 - Department of Natural ResourcesDivision 405 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife (405 Series, Parks)Rule 2 CCR 405-4 - CHAPTER P-4 - SNOWMOBILE REGULATIONS
Article I - Pursuant to the authority vested in the Parks and Wildlife Commission by Article 14 of Title 33, C.R.S., the following regulations concerning required equipment and the registration of snowmobiles are hereby adopted
Section 2 CCR 405-4-403 - Safety Equipment

2 Colo. Code Regs. § 405-4-403

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Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 2 CCR 405-4-403 - Safety Equipment
a. Except as provided in section 33-14-114 C.R.S., no person shall operate a snowmobile in this state, unless:
1. The snowmobile is equipped with a muffler that is properly maintained and in good working order.
2. The muffler must conform to noise abatement standards set forth in 25-12-110, C.R.S., as amended.
b. No snowmobile shall be operated between the hours of sunset and sunrise unless it is equipped with at least one head lamp having a minimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and objects at a distance of at least 100 feet ahead under normal atmospheric conditions. Such head lamp shall be so aimed that glaring rays are not projected into the eyes of operators in oncoming vehicles.
c. No snowmobile shall be operated between the hours of sunset and sunrise unless it is equipped with at least one red tail lamp, having a minimum candlepower of sufficient intensity to exhibit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear under normal atmospheric conditions.
d. No snowmobile shall be operated unless it is equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of, to stop, and to hold the snowmobile under any conditions of operations.

2 CCR 405-4-403

47 CR 23, December 10, 2024, effective 1/1/2025