Colorado’s Safety Belt Law requires that a fastened
safety belt must be worn in all motor vehicles, that were
factory equipped with a safety belt system, while in
operation on public roadways by...
• The driver.
• Every front seat passenger.
• Every child between the ages of 8 and 16 seated
anywhere in the vehicle.
• Occupants in motor vehicles driven by persons
under 18 shall be properly restrained or wear seat
belts as required in 42-4-236 and 42-4-237.
For children, see Colorado’s Child Passenger Protection
Law.
The only exceptions are:
• Emergency personnel.
• Passenger buses and school buses.
• Farm equipment.
• Motorcycles.
• Driver of delivery vans on the job.
• Anyone carrying a written medical statement from
a physician stating why s/he is not physically or
psychologically required to wear the safety belts.
Always wear both shoulder and lap safety belts low and tight.