- Careless Driving – C.R.S. 42-4-1402
- DMV Point System
- Driving Under Restraint – C.R.S. 42-2-138
- Reckless Driving – C.R.S. 42-4-1401
- Vehicular Eluding – C.R.S. 18-9-116.5
- Elduing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer – C.R.S. 42-4-1413
Colorado Point Suspensions and Point Limits | Fort Collins, Larimer County
Licensed drivers over the age of 21 will lose their license if they accumulate:
- 12 or more points within any 12 consecutive months.
- Or, 18 points or more within any 24 consecutive months.
Licensed drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 will lost their license if they accumulate:
- 9 points or more within 12 consecutive months.
- 12 points or more within any 24 months.
- Or, 14 points or more for offenses that occurred after reaching 18 years of age.
A licensed driver who is under 18 years of age will lose their license if they accumulate:
- 6 points or more within any 12 consecutive months.
- Or, 7 points or more for offenses that occurred before reaching the age of 18.
If you accrue the points seen above on your license, you are in danger of losing your privilege to drive a motor vehicle in Larimer County and throughout Colorado. The amount of points against your license is based on the type of conviction. The Colorado Department of Revenue – Division of Motor Vehicles assesses these points. Here are some of the traffic violations our law office fights:
- Careless Driving……………………………………4 points
- DUI…………………………………………………..12 points
- DWAI ………………………………………………….8 points
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident……………….12 points
- Reckless Driving………………………….……..….8 points
- Careless Driving Resulting in Death……………12 points
- Vehicular Eluding ……………………………..…12 points
Why You Need a Traffic Ticket Lawyer in Fort Collins
Your license is important to your future. Without it, you could lose your job, or have difficulty finding employment. It is vital that you hire an experience traffic ticket lawyer and defense attorney in Windsor, Johnstown and Berthoud. We have been fighting to protect our clients from traffic crimes violations for over 20 years in Larimer County.