Segways and Other Unclassified Vehicles

What are Unclassified Vehicles?

The following items are examples of unclassified vehicles, regardless of whether they are gas or electric powered.  This list is not all inclusive:

• Segway

• Rad 2 Go (Similar to a Segway)

These vehicles have not been given a description in Colorado Revised Statute, and in local municipal ordinance, they are recognized only as motorized vehicles.  They do not fit current descriptions of vehicles already in use. 

Summary of laws regarding the use of Unclassified Vehicles in Broomfield:

• Unclassified Vehicles MAY NOT travel on public roadways.   

• Unclassified Vehicles MAY NOT travel on sidewalks. 

• Unclassified Vehicles MAY NOT travel in ball fields, parks, recreational areas, bike trails, lake areas or other areas commonly used for pedestrian or bicycle traffic. 

Can Unclassified Vehicles travel on public roadways?

NO.  These vehicles are not equipped with any of the mandatory safety equipment necessary for vehicles to travel on public roadways.  Both Colorado Revised Statute 42-4-201 and Model Traffic Code Part 2 address the various equipment requirements for motor vehicles permitted to travel on public roadways.

Can Unclassified Vehicles travel on sidewalks, parks or recreational areas?

NO.  Broomfield Municipal Code 10-16-020, Motorized Vehicles Restricted, lists areas in which motor vehicles or recreational vehicles are prohibited.  It states in part: 

(E) On any other publicly or privately owned parks, ball fields, recreational areas, bike trails, horse trails, lake areas, easements, sidewalk, or other areas dedicated to or commonly used for pedestrian or bicycle traffic.

For more information on Broomfield Municipal Ordinance, please visit Title 10, Chapter 16 of the Broomfield Municipal Code.