Colorado Revised Statute 42-1-102(113)
gives the following definition:
"Wheelchair" means a
motorized or non-motorized wheeled device designed for use by a person
with a physical disability.
Summary of laws
regarding the use of Wheelchairs in Broomfield:
Wheelchairs SHALL
travel on sidewalks when provided.
Wheelchairs SHALL
travel on a road shoulder as far as practicable from the edge of the
roadway when sidewalks are not provided.
Wheelchairs SHALL
travel as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway when
neither a sidewalk or road shoulder is available.
In the case of a two
way roadway, Wheelchairs SHALL travel on the left side of the roadway
facing approaching traffic.
Can Wheelchairs travel on public roadways?
YES. Colorado Revised Statute 42-4-805(1) and
Model Traffic Code 805(1) state in part:
Pedestrians walking or traveling in a wheelchair along and upon highways where
sidewalks are not provided shall walk or travel only on a road shoulder as
far as practicable from the edge of the roadway. Where neither a sidewalk
nor road shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking or traveling in a
wheelchair along and upon a highway shall walk as near as practicable to
an outside edge of the roadway and, in the case of a two-way roadway,
shall walk or travel only on the left side of the roadway facing traffic
that may approach from the opposite direction.
Are there any locations where Wheelchair travel is prohibited?
NO. Broomfield Municipal Code 10-16-030,
Exceptions, allows Wheelchairs, whether motorized or not, to travel in all
areas where other motorized devices or vehicles are prohibited. This
includes but is not limited to: 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.
