DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
DIVISION OF STATE PATROL
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 

RULES AND REGULATIONS
CONCERNING 
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE OPERATION OF 
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

STATEMENT OF BASIS, STATUTORY AUTHORITY, AND PURPOSE

Pursuant to §42-4-235(4)C.R.S., the Director of the Department of Public is the authority to promulgate rules and regulations for safety standards and specifications for the operation of all commercial vehicles in Colorado, both in interstate and intrastate transportation.  

The rules are being amended to include:

•	Adoption of the current Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Out-of-Service Criteria, which now includes the out-of-service procedure for Mexican Domiciled Carriers Operating in the United States. 

•	Language which will require drivers of commercial vehicles to carry tire chains on Interstate 70 between milepost 163 to milepost 259 from September 1st to May 31st.  

•	Language which clarifies the civil penalty appeal process.

It was declared by the General Assembly that the safety standards and specifications for the operation of all commercial vehicles in Colorado, both in interstate and intrastate transportation, is a matter of statewide concern. The absence of implementing rules to carry out the purpose of the statutes would be contrary to the public health, peace, safety and welfare of the state.  For these reasons, it is imperatively necessary that these rules be adopted.

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Peter A.Weir, Executive Director	        		 	  Date of Adoption