Driver's License Restraints
In Colorado, a person may lose his or her driving privileges for up to a year or longer if he or she commits certain traffic or driving violations or fails to follow traffic rules or requirements set forth by the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
There are generally six kinds of driver’s license restraints, which are:
1. Point Suspensions
If a driver gets too many moving violations within a certain period of time, the driver will occur points for each violation. If too many points are reached, then a Point Suspension will occur. The Point Suspension is a temporary withdrawal of the driving privileges and does not void his or her license. Once the period of suspension is completed, the license is reissued to the driver upon completion of the Reinstatement steps.
2. Administrative Suspensions
In Colorado, there are more than 65 ways to lose your driving privileges, and most of the ways to lose one's license is due to administrative suspensions. Examples of violations or failures to comply with DMV's rules or requirements include failure to maintain liability insurance, failure to provide insurance when required by DMV, and having an active warrant or outstanding judgment due to a traffic related violation.
3. Driver’s License Revocations
When a drivers' license is restrained, after the period of restraint time, the driver is eligible to reapply for a license upon satisfaction of certain requirements. Reinstatement is not automatic and the driver must complete certain steps.
4. Driver’s License Denials
A driver becomes eligible for reinstatement after a denial only after the denial period of time has ended. The driver must then complete certain requirements in order to restore his or her driving privileges.
5. Driver's License Cancellations
A cancellation is not a restraint per se; rather, it is exactly what it infers -- a cancellation. In Colorado, however, penalties for a driving with a cancelled driver's license can be just as serious as driving under a revocation or denial. In order to lift a cancellation, the driver must comply with the DMV requirements and take steps to get reinstated.
6. Driver’s License Restraints as a Habitual Traffic Offender (HTO)
A Habitual Traffic Offender revocation or denial will cause a lose of driving privileges for 5 years (there is a shorter period of time when the underlying restraints are alcohol related). After the restraint period of time is up, the driver must complete certain steps to reinstate his or her driving privileges.
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