RIGHT-OF-WAY RULES EXPLAINED

Alert drivers are safe drivers. Knowing when and how to yield right-of-way is an important factor in mitigating traffic accidents. Providing drivers with guidance regarding situations when other drivers or pedestrians are present helps keep our roadways safe for everyone.

Rules for yielding right-of-way provide drivers with guidance regarding situations when other drivers or pedestrians are present.

Common Right-of-Way Rules

• In Colorado, yield the rightof-way to pedestrians at intersections and crosswalks. If a pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk, then drivers must yield the right-of-way when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway in which the vehicle is traveling.

• Yield the right of-way to vehicles already occupying the lane you wish to enter or use for passing.

• Drivers making a left turn and not at a four-way stop must yield the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic.

Future Roundabouts

Town staff are working to design and validate the need for future roundabouts in two areas of town: the intersection of Crossroads Blvd. and Colorado Blvd. and on 7th St. south of State Hwy. 392 with a goal of reducing the number of crashes and improving traffic flow. Once designed, both projects will be considered toward future years’ budget approval.

Four-way Stop First Car Rule

The first vehicle to arrive at a four-way stop goes first. If more than one vehicle arrives at the same time, the vehicle on the right goes first.

Roundabouts

Pedestrians must ensure the roadway is clear before crossing the street and not suddenly leave a curb or place of safety.

When to Yield

Drivers must maintain their lane if the roundabout has more than one lane.

Drivers entering a roundabout must yield the right-ofway to all vehicles already in the roundabout, or those entering to the driver's left.