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<br />42-4-411 V cfiiclcs and -f raf(ic
<br />of such matters as heavy truck weights which
<br />arc unsniuble on terrain types of wads, exces-
<br />sive noise, congestion, anJ air pollution, as
<br />well as snced rcgulalion. AsPhah Paving Cu.
<br />v, UoarJ of County Commis, 162 Colo. 254,
<br />d25 P.2J 2R9 (19671•
<br />Standard of rnsnna6le ezerrise of police
<br />power applies. In aJJilion to guiJelincs for
<br />slanJaWs scl forth in This scclion, by virum of
<br />scclion 42.4-109. the further slanJarJ of
<br />rtasonable exercise of Police power applies.
<br />A snhalr Paving Co. v'. Uoard of County
<br />Commix, IG'_ Co1n. 256, 425 1"d 2%9119671.
<br />Uiscrclion rtlaling In police rcgulalion may' be
<br />validly ddtgalyd wilhuul reslrlclianx, As a
<br />qualification of the gcncml ruk, wl¢rc the Jix-
<br />cretion to be exucixeJ relates ro police rcgula-
<br />Iions for the prolcclion of public morals,
<br />hcahh, solely, or gcncml wclfarC, and it is
<br />2}+.
<br />imnr:rclicablc rn fix slanJards wilhuul Jcsuoy-
<br />ing the Oczibilily necessary In enahle the
<br />alminisrrativc officials to carry out the lcgis-
<br />lalive will, legislation Jclegaring such Jixere-
<br />linn without such reslriclionx may be v:diJ.
<br />Asphalt Paving Co. v. UonrJ of Coumy
<br />Commix, 162 Colo. 254, d25 I'?J 2R9 (19471.
<br />itcasnnublenesr of c'laxsificullan. \Vhere the
<br />rcguhilians apply equally to all uuckx in transit
<br />Ihrnugh Jc signalcJ residenli:d ar<as except for
<br />Ihnxc nccdcJ fur local Jclivcrics, Ihis ix a
<br />rcaxonahle clasxificarion for the pnnceion of
<br />the hcahh :mJ safely of such ncighburhuuJs
<br />anJ is bascJ upon a justifiable Jixlinaion
<br />which is not in lt+c 1cas1 arhilmry, Asphalt
<br />Paving Co. v. IluarJ of County Commix, 167
<br />Colo. 254, 425 I'.2J 289119671.
<br />ApplicJ in Ptuplc v. UuyJ,6421"J I (Colo.
<br />19%'_).
<br />42-4-411. Liability for damage to highway. (I) No person shall drive,
<br />operate, or move upon or over any highway or highway struclurc any vehicle,
<br />object or contrivance in such a manner su as to cause damage to said high-
<br />way or highway structure. When the damage sustained to said highway or
<br />highway structure is the result of the operating, driving, ur moving of each
<br />vehicle, object, or contrivance weighing in excess of the maximum weight
<br />authorized by sections 42-4-401 to 42-4.411 and 42-4-1208, it shall be no
<br />defense W any action, tither civil or criminal, brought against such person
<br />that the weight of the vchiclc was authorized by special permit issued in
<br />accord:lltcc with sections 42-4-401 l0 42-4-41 I and 42-4-1208.
<br />(2) Gvcry person violating dre provisions of subsection (I) of this section
<br />shall be liable for all damage which said highway or highway struclurc may
<br />susurin as a result thereof. Whenever the driver of such vchiclc, object, or
<br />contrivance is not the owner thereof but is operating, driving, or moving such
<br />vchiclc, object, or contrivance with the express ur implied consent of the
<br />owner thereof, then said owner or driver shall be jointly and severally liable
<br />for any such damage. The liability for damage sustained by any such highway
<br />or highway struclurc may be enforced by a civil action by the authorities
<br />in control of such highway or highway slructwc. No satisfaction of such civil
<br />liability, however, shall be deemed to be a rclrrsc or satisfaction of :my crimi-
<br />nal liability for violation of the provisions o(subscclion (I) of this scclion.
<br />(3) Any person who violates any provision of this section cmnmils a class
<br />B traffic illl'raction.
<br />Source: L. 35, p. 849, 5 170; CSA, C. IG, 0 285; CRS 53, 4 13-4-131; L.
<br />GI, p. 216, § 28; C.R.S. 1963, 5 13-5-129; L. 75, p. 1536, § 44; L. R2, p. 673,
<br />4 G3.
<br />C.1.S. See 60A C,1.S., htutur Vehicles, Law review s. For article, "Inlerxrale Lcg:d
<br />4421. U;vricrx In l'ranspotladon in the l'rm.r-
<br />Missouri Wcsl", sec U. Colo. L. Rcv, 476
<br />119661.
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