Section 42-4-232 - Minimum safety standards for motorcycles, autocycles, and low-power scooters(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, a person shall not drive a motorcycle, autocycle, or low-power scooter on a public highway unless the person and any passenger in or on the motorcycle, autocycle, or low-power scooter is wearing goggles or eyeglasses with lenses made of safety glass or plastic; except that this subsection (1) does not apply to a person wearing a helmet containing eye protection made of safety glass or plastic.(b) A person driving or riding an autocycle need not wear eye protection if the autocycle has:(II) A maximum design speed of twenty-five miles per hour or less;(2) The department shall adopt standards and specifications for the design of goggles and eyeglasses.(3) Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passengers.(4) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic infraction.Amended by 2022 Ch. 361, § 3, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by 2015 Ch. 330, § 2, eff. 8/5/2015.L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2266, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09 -1026), ch. 281, p. 1276, § 48, effective October 1. L. 2015: (1) amended, (HB 15-1345), ch. 330, p. 1347, § 2, effective August 5.This section is similar to former § 42-4-231 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-4-232 was relocated to § 42-4-233 .
2022 Ch. 361, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For regulation of motorcycles generally, see part 15 of this article.