Colorado License Point System - How To Calculate Your Points

Colorado has a a points law for moving violations. The law also gives DMV the power to suspend your license if you reach certain limits.

The first thing you need to know is how many points you have.

If you are an adult driver and receive 12 or more points within a 12 month period, then you will face a license suspension for up to one year. This means that you cannot drive at all during that time unless you are granted a probationary license.

Next, you'll need to figure out which category you fall into.

There are four categories of points:
• Minor Driver 17 & Under: Points Requiring Suspension: 6 or more within any 12 months or 7 or more at any point while under 18
• Minor Driver 18 - 21: Points Requiring Suspension: 9 or more within any 12 months or 12 or more within any 24 months or14 or more at any point between ages 18-21
• Adult 21 & Over: Points Requiring Suspension: 12 or more within any 12 months or18 or more within any 24 months
• Chauffeur: 16 or more within any 12 months or 24 or more within any 24 months or 28 or more within any 48 months

  Then, you'll need to calculate your points per period.

  Points are calculated by date of offense. Look backward from the date of your last offense to see if you have triggered a suspension. Look forward to see how many future points it will take to pull the trigger.

  DMV will determine whether or not you face a point suspension.

  Once DMV reviews you record and determined you've exceeded a limit, you will be mailed a letter advising you that you face a suspension. It will be mailed to the address on record for your license and you will be presumed to have received it. Sometimes it can take many months for the letter to be sent.

  Then, you'll need to request a hearing.

  The hearing must be requested before the suspension date in the letter. The Hearing Officer will determine the length of the suspension and the terms of a probationary license.
  
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