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CITY CODE of COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL AND FINANCE
CHAPTER 2 BUSINESS LICENSING, LIQUOR REGULATION AND TAXATION
CHAPTER 3 PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC WORKS
CHAPTER 4 PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 5 ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 6 NEIGHBORHOOD VITALITY/COMMUNITY HEALTH
CHAPTER 7 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC)
CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 9 PUBLIC OFFENSES
CHAPTER 10 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 11 MUNICIPAL COURT1
CHAPTER 12 UTILITIES
CHAPTER 13 MHS ENTERPRISE1
CHAPTER 14 MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISES
ARTICLE 6 RECKLESS DRIVING AND CARELESS DRIVING
SECTION:
10.6.101: Reckless Driving
10.6.102: Careless Driving
10.6.101: RECKLESS DRIVING:
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle in this City in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. (1968 Code §6-6-1; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 88-151; Ord. 01-42)
10.6.102: CARELESS DRIVING:
Every person operating a vehicle on a highway, street, public way or elsewhere in this City, shall drive the same at a speed and in a manner which is reasonable and prudent under the conditions with due regard to the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic, and use of the streets and highways and all other attendant circumstances. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of careless driving.
   A.   Except as otherwise provided in subsection B, any person who violates this section shall be punished in accordance with section 1.1.201E of this code.
   B.   Any person who violates this section and causes bodily injury to another shall be punished in accordance with section 1.1.201B of this code. (1968 Code §6-6-2; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 24-21)