Colorado Driving Record
A driver's license suspension or revocation is a separate action from any court case. Reinstatement of your driving privileges is not automatic. To regain your driving privileges you must follow the Department's reinstatement procedures and physically receive a license, even if your court case was dismissed.
License suspension and revocation information is shared with all 50 states. No state may issue a driver's license if there is an active suspension or revocation in another state. If your suspension or revocation originated in another state you must follow that state's reinstatement procedures. The Department does not notify a driver when their suspension or revocation period has ended. The letter you receive when the action is first taken states the beginning and ending dates of the suspension or revocation period.
If you get too many points against your driving record within a certain period of time, you will lose your driver license through a point suspension. Each time you are convicted of a traffic violation, the court notifies the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of the conviction. A conviction occurs when you plead guilty to a charge, pay the ticket or accept a plea bargain. Also certain tickets will become convictions by default if you fail to appear in court. Each type of conviction causes a certain number of points to be placed on your traffic record. A list of how many points go with certain tickets may be found below. Each time you get a ticket, the Division of Motor Vehicles places the points on your record and then analyzes your record to see if there are enough points to cause a point suspension.
Colorado Driver License Points
| Points | Type of Violation |
|---|
| 12 | Leaving scene of accident |
| 12 | Driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs |
| 8 | Driving while ability is impaired by alcohol |
| 12 | Speed contests |
| 12 | Eluding or attempting to elude a police officer |
| 8 | Reckless driving |
| 4 | Careless driving |
| 3 | Failure to yield right-of-way |
| 6 | Failure to stop for a school bus |
| 4 | Driving on wrong side of road |
| 4 | Failure to maintain or show proof of insurance |
| 4 | Improper passing |
| 4 | Failure to observe traffic sign or signal |
| 5 | Improper turn |
| 5 | Driving through safety zone |
| 5 | Driving in wrong lane or direction on one-way street |
| 2 | Failure to signal or improper signal |
| 4 | Failure to yield to emergency vehicle |
| 2 | Improper backing |
| 2 | Failure to dim or turn on lights |
| 2 | Operating an unsafe vehicle |
Colorado License Suspension
| Age Group | 12 Month | 24 Month | Period of Lic. |
|---|
| Minor driver(16-17) | 6 Points | | 7 Points |
| Minor driver(18-20) | 9 Points | 12 Points | 14 Points |
| Adult Driver | 12 Points | 18 Points | |
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