The People of the State of Colorado v. Eduardo Rubio Barrera

Summary

The court affirmed suppression of the evidence because the trooper lacked objectively reasonable suspicion that Barrera made an unsafe lane change. The lane-change statute's phrase "made with safety" has a plain meaning requiring consideration of the specific circumstances and the totality of the circumstances, not application of a categorical three-second rule. The court remanded for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.