traffic colorado
Is it a violation to pass a school bus while moving in traffic?
<p>I am in Colorado. This morning I accidentally got in the wrong lane, and my only opportunity to move into the correct lane was if I cut off a school bus. Traffic was moving along (including the bus) at around 40 mph. My cursory search shows that the only Colorado traffic rules about buses are regarding a stopped bus picking up children. So, I believe I’ve done nothing wrong… right?</p>

<p>Not a stopped bus &quot;traffic was moving along (including the bus)...&quot; - No violation
&quot;not unsafe manner, plenty of space, used my turn signals...&quot;       - No violation</p>
<p>At the worst case, the bus driver might have had to apply the brakes to avoid a collision, but I don't think that is described here.</p>
<p>Consider if you were the bus driver; would you have been upset at the &quot;other you&quot; for performing the lane change? I suspect the answer to that is no.</p>
<p>No violation.</p>
<p>References for actions of this nature are not explicitly described in C.R.S. 42 of the Colorado traffic statutes. The nearest description I could locate after examining these statutes covered reckless and careless driving, with fairly broad descriptions of actions considered either reckless or careless.</p>
<p>I did not examine nor reference passing a school bus which does not have lights ablaze, as the statutes in all states refer to those with lights and/or flags active when describing violations.</p>
<p>I was surprised to discover that Colorado statutes did not have an entry covering safe return after overtaking, other than to specify that it has to be done safely. On the other hand, Florida's reference using a specified distance is rarely obeyed (personal experience!) and probably not enforced much (personal observation.)</p>
