When a person is facing any type of court appearance, it can definitely cause anxiety. The last thing a person would want is show up to court late. However, if you have to break another law in order to get to court on time, it might not be the best choice. One gentleman learned that the hard way and now his legal situation has gotten worse. According to the news report, the man was pulled over and charged with Excessive Speeding after driving 112 mph in a 65 mph zone. Where was he going in such a hurry? Well, to a traffic court appearance for a previous speeding ticket of course! In Colorado, these traffic charges carry both misdemeanor penalties along with license penalties, which this man will be facing at his next court appearance. It is likely he will lose his Colorado drivers license – at least by suspension and possibly by revocation.
Excessive Speeding in Larimer County
Speed limits are the maximum posted speed at which a vehicle operator is supposed to drive. These limits are set to maintain safety on the roads in Larimer, Boulder, and Jackson County. Therefore, it is a traffic offense in Fort Collins Municipal Court to drive in excess of the allowed speed. Colorado law has defined misdemeanor speeding offenses based on the speed a driver is driving beyond the limit. The Colorado law definition of Speed Limits – C.R.S. 42-4-1101 – is:
Because the man was driving 112 mph, which was over 25 mph more than the posted 65 mph speed limit, he would be facing this class 1 misdemeanor traffic offense and possibly the suspension of his driver’s license. This level traffic misdemeanor is punishable by 10 to 360 days in the Larimer County Jail and up to $1,000 in fines. Along with these penalties, points would be added to his license.
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Drivers’ License Point System in Fort Collins
In Fort Collins, Boulder, and Loveland, a person’s DMV driver’s license can be suspended for accruing 12 or more points in a 12 month period. Based on this formula, the man could potentially lose his license because an automatic 12 points is added to a license if a person is caught driving 40 mph or more over the posted speed limit. This, combined with however many points he will get from his original speeding ticket, probably means he will have his license suspended or revoked.