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ROBERT D. GUSTAFSON
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COLORADO DMV POINT SYSTEM
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COLORADO DMV POINT SYSTEM

 

Colorado Point System Colorado Points - Common Tickets

FACTORS AFFECTING POINT ASSESSMENT

EARLY PAYMENT POINT REDUCTION
State Court Penalty Assessment
EARLY PAYMENT POINT REDUCTION AUTHORITY
Municipal Court Penalty Assessment
PENALTY ASSESSMENT POINTS
Personal Service Requirement
NO POINTS ASSESSED
Automated Traffic Cams
 

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POINT SYSTEM
CRS 42-2-127
DOR Point Suspension Regulation and Probationary License Regulation
Colorado uses a point system to suspend driving privileges
If you accumulate the following points, Colorado license or driving privileges will be suspended
 
 

PERIOD COVERED - POINTS CAUSING SUSPENSION

DRIVER CLASSIFICATION

AGE

12 MONTHS

24 MONTHS

PERIOD LICENSE ISSUED

Adult

21 and over

12

18

n/a

Provisional

18 - 21

9

12

14

Minor

16 - 18

6

n/a

7

 

 

 

12 MONTHS

24 MONTHS

48 MONTHS

Chauffeur

n/a

16

24

28

Chauffeur Information

chauffeur additional point allowance not applicable if any points are alcohol related or leaving the scene of an accident  CRS 42-2-127(1)

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Regarding points which are the basis for suspension.  If any such points were incurred outside the course & scope of employment, driver is not entitled the additional points granted under the chauffeur exception.  Edwards v. Motor Vehicle Div., 33 Colo. App. 382 (1974), Michels v. Motor Vehicle Div of Dept. of Revenue, 32 Colo. App. 106, 506 P.2d 1243 (1973).  Put another way, all points must be job related or the driver will fall under the normal point system - minor, provisional or adult.

 

COLORADO DOR / DMV COLORADO DRIVING RECORDS NATIONWIDE DRIVING RECORDS
 

POINTS ASSESSED - COMMON TICKETS
CRS 42-2-127 and Relevant Offenses

if you are a driver licensed outside of Colorado & are wondering about reporting to your home state, refer to
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OFFENSE / INFRACTION - refer to links for defense information POINTS ASSESSED SPEED OVER LIMIT
DUI 12 n/a
DEAC 12 n/a
DWAI 8 n/a
Reckless Driving 8 n/a
Careless Driving 4 n/a
Weaving (roadways laned for traffic) 3 n/a
Speeding 0 1- 4 mph over limit
Speeding 1 5-9 mph over limit
Speeding 4 10-19 mph over limit
Speeding 6 20-39 mph over limit
Speeding 12 40+ mph over limit
Speeding - special hazard 3 variable- failure reduce speed
Speed contest or drag racing 12 n/a
Exhibition of speed 12 n/a
Aiding or Facilitating Speed Exhibition circumstances - 12 or 5 n/a
Hit and Run 12 n/a
Eluding police - vehicular eluding 12 n/a
Stop sign or stop light 4 n/a
Failure to stop for school bus 6 n/a
No Operator's License - 1st offense 3 n/a
No Operator's License - subsequent 6 n/a
Compulsory Insurance 4 n/a
 

FACTORS
AFFECTING POINT ASSESSMENT
CRS 42-2-127
 

STATE COURT PENALTY ASSESSMENT
POINT REDUCTION - EARLY PAYMENT

CRS 42-2-127(5.5)

If a person receives a penalty assessment notice for a violation under section 42-4-1701(5) and such person pays the fine and surcharge for the violation on or before the date the payment is due, the points assessed for the violation are reduced as follows:

Early Payment 2 Point Reduction

(a) For a violation having an assessment of three or more points under subsection (5) of this section, the points are reduced by two points;

Early Payment 1 Point Reduction

(b) For a violation having an assessment of two points under subsection (5) of this section, the points are reduced by one point. 

MUNICIPAL COURT PENALTY ASSESSMENT
POINT REDUCTION AUTHORITY - EARLY PAYMENT

CRS 42-2-127(5.6)

(a) Any municipality may elect to have the provisions of subsection (5.5) of this section apply to penalty assessment notices issued by the municipality pursuant to counterpart municipal ordinances. Whenever a municipality reduces a traffic offense, the reduced offense and the points assessed for such reduced offense shall conform to the point assessment schedule under subsection (5) of this section.
(b) Any county may elect to have the provisions of subsection (5.5) of this section apply to penalty assessment notices issued by the county pursuant to counterpart county ordinances. Whenever a county reduces a traffic offense, the reduced offense and the points assessed for such reduced offense shall conform to the point assessment schedule under subsection (5) of this section.

COLORADO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL COURT
HAS
NOT ADOPTED EARLY PAYMENT POINT REDUCTION
a driver will not receive point reduction for traffic ticket early payment in Colorado Springs Municipal Court
appearance in court and negotiation with an assistant city attorney may result in point reduction, but
early payment => full points

PERSONAL SERVICE REQUIREMENT
PENALTY ASSESSMENT POINTS

CRS 42-2-127(5.7)

Notwithstanding any other provision of the statutes to the contrary, if a penalty assessment for a traffic infraction is not personally served on the defendant or the defendant has not accepted the jurisdiction of the court for such penalty assessment, then the traffic infraction is a class B traffic infraction and the department has no authority to assess any points under this section upon entry of judgment for such traffic infraction.

AUTOMATED TRAFFIC CAMS
NO POINTS ASSESSED

CRS 42-2-127(5.8)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department may not assess any points for a violation if such assessment of points is prohibited under section 42-4-110.5(3).  Note - this statute is identified as automated vehicle identification systems - this is the traffic cam system used to issue traffic tickets.

 


 
 
DMV PROCEEDINGS & DRIVER LICENSE MATTERS
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LOSS OF COLORADO DRIVING PRIVILEGES
DMV Hearing
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DMV Appeal
statute of limitations
 

Driving in Colorado is a constitutionally protected privilege, but nevertheless a privilege which may be lost.  Multiple statutes can cause loss of driving privileges for different driver behavior.  Drivers are entitled to a DMV hearing.  In some circumstances the right to hearing precedes potential DMV adverse action; under other Colorado traffic laws the adverse order is entered, then the driver is provided notice of the adverse action and right to request subsequent hearing.  If hearing has been held or a DMV final order has otherwise entered and the Colorado driver's license or Colorado driving privileges have been suspended, revoked or denied, the driver's remaining recourse is appeal to the District Court DMV appeal is subject to a statute of limitations.  Right to appeal may be lost if the driver delays.  Upon District Court final order, either party make take the case on appeal to the Colorado Court of Appeals.


 
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