By the way, Colorado State Patrol Officers do seem to know cycling laws and legal requirement for motorist to keep cyclist safe. CSP has an online form to report bad motorist and CSP takes action when a few reports on the same plate build up. There is a huge difference in how most Colorado motorist outside Denver treat cyclist as compared to any other state. During 3 months this summer touring the Rocky Mountains in CO and WY, the biggest clown motorist had Minnesota plates on his sub compact chevy.