Denver Authorities Can Ticket Parked Waymo Vehicles, but Citation Target Is Unclear
In Denver, authorities can ticket a parked Waymo vehicle, but Colorado law does not clearly designate who to cite when a Waymo breaks traffic laws.
Denver, CO, October 16, 2026 —
Authorities in Denver can issue a ticket to a parked Waymo vehicle, but Colorado law does not clearly specify whom to cite when one of the vehicles breaks traffic laws. The distinction leaves the target of a traffic citation unclear in that circumstance.
The available information does not identify a specific incident, the traffic law involved, or whether a citation has been issued to a Waymo vehicle. It also does not say whether authorities have adopted a practice for deciding who should receive a citation when a vehicle is involved in a violation.
The account provides no details about the legal provisions at issue or any official interpretation of Colorado law. It does not name an agency official, a Waymo representative or another person who has commented on the question. The circumstances under which authorities can ticket a parked vehicle are also not described.
As a result, the information establishes two points but does not resolve how a citation would be handled in a particular traffic-law case: Denver authorities can ticket a parked Waymo vehicle, while Colorado law does not clearly designate whom to cite when a Waymo breaks traffic laws. Further details about the relevant law, enforcement procedures or a specific case were not provided.
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