Legislators ​in Colorado have approved a bill which will allow cyclists
to ride through red traffic lights, with the new law aimed at increasing
the safety of people on bikes by reducing the number of interactions
with motorists at junctions.

The Safety Stop Bill was this week passed by both houses of the state
legislature and is now due to be signed into law by Democratic Party
Governor Jared Polis, reports Jalopnik.com (link is external).

The law which besides cyclists applies to anyone using what is termed a
“low-speed conveyance,” such as electric scooters, skateboards and
wheelchairs.

The new legislation – already adopted by some cities within the state,
including Aspen – means that cyclists and other road users within that
definition can approach stop signs as though they were yield signs, and
red lights as stop signs, with different rules applying depending on
which it is.

At a stop sign, cyclists are required to “slow to a reasonable speed”
and give way to any motor traffic or pedestrians at the junction before
proceeding.

By contrast, on encountering a red traffic light, they have to stop at
the junction and give way to any vehicles or pedestrians there before
continuing on their way – even if the lights haven’t changed.

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