In early May, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB26-1237, the Transportation Safety Modifications Act, that officially bans cars from stopping, standing, or parking in any designated bike lane statewide reports Denver7.

While it was already illegal for drivers to block bike lanes, for the most part, in places like Denver, Boulder and Aurora, many municipalities across the state still had no punitive actions for doing so.

There are some exceptions but Coloradans caught breaking the law will face a class B traffic infraction, which can carry a fine of up to $100, depending on the jurisdiction.

Also aiming to protect cyclists across the state, HB26-1273 also updates state statutes related to vehicle or traffic collisions by replacing the term “accident” to “crash.”

Read the full report here.