Normas sobre vehículos abandonados y su manejo en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Esta ley habla sobre qué pasa con los coches que se dejan solos en ciertos lugares y son considerados abandonados. También define quién puede ayudar a mover esos coches y cómo se evalúa su valor.

Es como cuando dejas tus juguetes en el parque y, si no vuelves a recogerlos, los encargados del lugar tienen que guardarlos para que no se pierdan.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan va a un centro comercial y deja su coche en el aparcamiento. Después de varios días sin moverse, el aparcamiento decide que el coche está abandonado y llama a una grúa para llevarlo a un lote de vehículos. Alguien del departamento de transporte se encargará de valorarlo si lo necesitan.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

hicle left unattended at a regional transportation district parking facility, as defined in section 32-9-119.9 (6), C.R.S., that is deemed to be abandoned pursuant to section 32-9-119.9 (4)(b), C.R.S. (2) "Agency employee" means any employee of the department of transportation or other municipal, county, or city and county agency responsible for highway safety and maintenance. (3)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1279), ch. 170, p. 763, § 1, effective August 5, 2009.)(4) "Appraisal" means a bona fide estimate of reasonable market value made by any motor vehicle dealer licensed in this state or by any employee of the Colorado state patrol or of any sheriff’s or police department whose appointment for such purpose has been reported by the head of the appointing agency to the executive director of the department. (5) "Disabled motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle that is stopped or parked, either attended or unattended, upon a public right-of-way and that is, due to any mechanical failure or any inoperability because of a collision, a fire, or any other such injury, temporarily inoperable under its own power. (6) "Impound lot" means a parcel of real property that is owned or leased by a government or operator at which motor vehicles are stored under appropriate protection. (7) "Operator" means a person or a firm licensed by the public utilities commission as a towing carrier.