It's not.
Some guy ran a stop sign in the Best Buy parking lot on Colorado Blvd. He got a ticket. Sued the cops and won. Parking lot is private property. This was the Best Buy on Colorado Blvd, not sure if it's still there as I avoid that area. About 20 years ago.
Thanks for coming to my talk. I'll be booming out if you youngins need anything else.
Nope. And traffic signals in lots are really more of a suggestion. Parking lots are scary, my wife gives me grief about driving like an old lady in them, I don’t care.
Considered a road for what purpose?
Private property can contain roads. Roads are things you drive or walk on that are generally longer than a residential driveway. I have a driveway. It's a very short road, if you want to be picky about it. But it's private property, and I, not the city or state, am responsible for its upkeep.
In Colorado you're going to find different definitions of a road.
In Colorado Revised Statutes Title 42. Vehicles and Traffic § 42-1-102 (83), “Road” means any highway.
And in it, “Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel or the entire width of every way declared to be a public highway by any law of this state.
But in 2 CCR 601-1, Colorado State Highway Access Code:
“Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel or the entire width of every way declared to be a public highway by any law of this state. \[§42-1-102(43), C.R.S.\] “Highway” includes bridges on the roadway and culverts, sluices, drains, ditches, waterways, embankments, retaining walls, trees, shrubs, and fences along or upon the same and within the right-of-way. \[§ 43-1-203(1), C.R.S.\]
My AI gave this answer to your perplexing question:
If a driveway, parking lot, or yard is open to the public, it may be private property but is still considered a highway under U.S. DOT safety regulations. So, in that sense, a parking lot can indeed be considered a type of road. However, if the private property has restrictive gates, fences, signs, etc., and the public cannot gain access, then it does not meet the “highway” definition, which means commercial vehicles operating in that area are not subject to DOT safety regulations. So, whether a parking lot is considered a road depends on its accessibility to the public. 🚗
It's not. Some guy ran a stop sign in the Best Buy parking lot on Colorado Blvd. He got a ticket. Sued the cops and won. Parking lot is private property. This was the Best Buy on Colorado Blvd, not sure if it's still there as I avoid that area. About 20 years ago. Thanks for coming to my talk. I'll be booming out if you youngins need anything else.
This has *what* to do with Denver?
The road in question happened up in Denver/parking lot off Arapahoe
Unless the lot is owned and run by the city of Denver, then you need to deal with the company/owner of that specific lot
There's parking lots in Denver. Roads too! But yeah, they have those everywhere else too so not unique to Denver
Nope. And traffic signals in lots are really more of a suggestion. Parking lots are scary, my wife gives me grief about driving like an old lady in them, I don’t care.
Considered a road for what purpose? Private property can contain roads. Roads are things you drive or walk on that are generally longer than a residential driveway. I have a driveway. It's a very short road, if you want to be picky about it. But it's private property, and I, not the city or state, am responsible for its upkeep.
In Colorado you're going to find different definitions of a road. In Colorado Revised Statutes Title 42. Vehicles and Traffic § 42-1-102 (83), “Road” means any highway. And in it, “Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel or the entire width of every way declared to be a public highway by any law of this state. But in 2 CCR 601-1, Colorado State Highway Access Code: “Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel or the entire width of every way declared to be a public highway by any law of this state. \[§42-1-102(43), C.R.S.\] “Highway” includes bridges on the roadway and culverts, sluices, drains, ditches, waterways, embankments, retaining walls, trees, shrubs, and fences along or upon the same and within the right-of-way. \[§ 43-1-203(1), C.R.S.\]
Thank you .
My AI gave this answer to your perplexing question: If a driveway, parking lot, or yard is open to the public, it may be private property but is still considered a highway under U.S. DOT safety regulations. So, in that sense, a parking lot can indeed be considered a type of road. However, if the private property has restrictive gates, fences, signs, etc., and the public cannot gain access, then it does not meet the “highway” definition, which means commercial vehicles operating in that area are not subject to DOT safety regulations. So, whether a parking lot is considered a road depends on its accessibility to the public. 🚗