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Colorado DUI DWAI Laws

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The maximum prescribed legal BAC limit in Colorado is 0.08% per se
(effective from Jul 1st 2004)

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Colorado Drunk Driving Laws

(If you’ve been charged with Colorado DUI DWAI , the law allows only 7 days for your Colorado DUI Lawyer to make a request with the Colorado DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) for a hearing to save your driving license)

Colorado is a member of the Interstate Drivers License Compact
An agreement between participating states to share information regarding certain types of convictions including DUI - DWI and related Drunk Driving offenses. If a resident of one state gets convicted of a drunk driving offense in another state, the driver's home state will be notified. The type of action that the driver's home state will take will vary from state to state.

Colorado DUI Laws and BAC limits

ALL DRIVERS - BAC LIMIT = 0.08%
In the State of Colorado it is crime for ANY driver to drive with a BAC (blood alcohol content - concentration) of 0.08% and above.

ALL DRIVERS - BAC LIMIT BETWEEN 0.05 - 0.08%
It is a crime to drive with a BAC (blood alcohol content - concentration) of more than 0.05% but less than 0.08%. This is known as DWAI (driving while ability impaired).

MINOR (under the age of 21) - BAC LIMIT = 0.02%
It is a crime for persons under 21 years of age to drive with a BAC (blood alcohol content - concentration) of 0.02% or above. Any driver under the age of 21 with convicted of DUI or DWAI will have a mandatory 1 year driving license suspension.

It is a crime to refuse to submit to a chemical test in Colorado under the express consent law which is similar to the implied consent laws of other counties.

!! CAUTION - Driving Ability Impaired !!

You can be prosecuted in Colorado without driving while you are over the legal prescribed bac limit.

Under Colorado law, it is unlawful to drive with a BAC limit above the per se laws OR to drive while impaired under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

Under this law the prosecution must show that the driver was IMPAIRED by alcohol and/or drugs. The level of impairment is usually based on observations and evidence of driving ability (or rather inability), physical appearance, field sobriety tests and any other relevant evidence which can help prove a persons driving ability was indeed impaired. Different amounts of alcohol can affect people in different ways, what may impair one persons driving ability and make them feel drunk, might not necessarily impair another persons driving ability.

Observations from a law enforcement officer that may lead to being stopped and arrested include:

  • Making a turn too widely or narrowly
  • Using two lanes, stradling the center line
  • Almost hitting someone or something
  • Weaving or drifting from one side of the road to another
  • Driving too slowly and being overly cautious
  • Driving too close to vehicle in front
  • Driving ON the center lines
  • Erratic braking
  • Swerving to correct course of vehicle

You can be charged with an offence regardless of your BAC level, as long as impairment can be proved to the legal extent necessary.

A skilled drunk driving attorney can help you defend any charges against you

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Penalties for DUI - Drunk Driving in Colorado - BAC 0.08% and Above

Colorado is a state with a five-year ‘washout period,’ also known as a 'look back period', this means that a prior conviction is not admissible after five years. If it is five years and one day since a driver was convicted of DUI, that driver will be considered a first-time offender. If a driver commits a DUI within five years of the first DUI, they are considered guilty of a second offense and are subjected to harsher punishments.

First Dui - Drunk Driving Conviction - MISDEMEANOR

The penalty for a first DUI - drunk driving conviction in Colorado:

Second DUI - Drunk Driving Conviction - MISDEMEANOR

The penalty for a second DUI - drunk driving conviction in Colorado:

  • $500 to $1,500 fine
  • 90 days to 1 year in jail
  • 1 year suspension of drivers license
  • 60 to 120 hours mandatory public service (community service)
  • possible ignition interlock restriction
  • possible vehicle impoundment
  • SR22 insurance requirement

Penalties for DWAI - Driving With Ability Impaired in Colorado - BAC Between 0.05 and 0.08%

The penalty for a first DWAI - driving while ability impaired in Colorado:

First DWAI - Driving While Ability Impaired Conviction - MISDEMEANOR

  • $100 to $500 fine
  • 2 to 180 days in jail
  • 8 points on driving record
  • 24 to 48 hours mandatory public service
  • possible vehicle impoundment
  • SR22 insurance requirement

Second DWAI - Driving While Ability Impaired Conviction - MISDEMEANOR

The penalty for a second DWAI - driving while ability impaired in Colorado:

  • $300 to $1000 fine
  • 45 days to one year in jail
  • 1 year revocation of drivers license
  • 48 to 96 hours mandatory public service
  • possible vehicle impoundment
  • SR22 insurance requirement

Any driver under the age of 21 with convicted of DUI or DWAI will have a mandatory 1 year drivers license suspension.

penalties will be increased if a drivers BAC level is above 0.17%

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EXPRESS (Implied) consent LAWS

Implied Consent Chemical Testing

It is a crime to refuse to submit to a chemical test in Colorado and express (implied) consent laws are enforced.

Penalties for refusing to submit to a chemical test in Colorado

In Colorado, if the accused refuses to take a chemical test of their blood, breath or urine, their drivers license will be suspended/revoked.

If a person refuses to take a chemical test in Colorado their drivers license will be revoked for a period of one year. If other suspensions or revocations come about
from this same incident, they will be added onto the end of the revocation (consecutively).

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Minimum liability insurance requirements for private passenger vehicles in the state of Colorado

The minimum mandatory liability insurance coverage required in the state of Colorado for private passenger vehicles is (25/50/15). This equates to the following liability coverage:

  • $25,000 bodily injury liability (BIL) per person
  • $50,000 for two or more people in one accident
  • $15,000 property damage liability (PDL) coverage

What is (BIL) Bodily Injury Liability insurance?

(BIL) Bodily Injury Liability insurance coverage will pay for serious and permanent injury or death to other people when a crash is caused by the insured. An auto insurance company will pay for injuries up to the limits specified in an insurance policy and will provide legal representation for the insured in the event someone tries to sue them.

What is (PDL) Property Damage Liability insurance?

(PDL) Property Damage Liability insurance coverage pays for damages an insured driver or members of an insured drivers family cause (and are liable for) to other people's property in a crash involving a motor vehicle.

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Protect your rights! Talk to a local DUI lawyer

Colorado DUI cases tend to move quickly through the system, and there may be important deadlines that affect your right to assert certain defenses or call witnesses. It’s important that you understand the process your Colorado drunk driving case will follow and the important requirements and deadlines before you take any action—but you can’t afford to delay.

Talk to a local Colorado Drunk Driving Attorney as soon as possible to gather important information such as:

• What penalties do you face if convicted of DUI in Colorado?
• What are the indirect penalties, such as increased insurance rates and diminished job opportunities in Colorado?
• Does Colorado have a mandatory ignition interlock device law?
• Was your breathalyzer or blood alcohol content (BAC) test properly administered in accordance with Colorado laws and procedures ?
• When and how can you get your driver’s license reinstated in Colorado?

It’s easy to make mistakes under pressure, so make sure that you have the information you need to make good, educated decisions during this process. Contact a local Colorado criminal defense attorney specialising in Colorado drunk driving laws today.

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Useful Colorado DUI Links:

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Colorado Drivers Handbook

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Colorado DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles)

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Latest Colorado DUI News

Longmont police part of DUI patrol - Longmont Daily Times-Call


Longmont police part of DUI patrol
Longmont Daily Times-Call
Statewide in 2009, there were three DUI-related deaths in Colorado and police made 668 DUI arrests. According to the Colorado State Patrol, including ticket ...
Colorado State Patrol preparing for increased DUI enforcementCraig Daily Press
Weekend DUI PatrolsKRDO
DUI checkpoints set for St. Patrick'sGreeley Tribune
The Aurora Sentinel -KKTV 11 News -KKCO-TV
all 10 news articles »

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:44:55 GMT+00:00

Springs motorcycle officer on DUI patrol injured in crash - Colorado Springs Gazette


Springs motorcycle officer on DUI patrol injured in crash
Colorado Springs Gazette
A Colorado Springs Police officer on DUI patrol was injured early today when struck by a suspected drunken driver. Sgt. Philip LeBeau was driving a Honda ...


Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:33:11 GMT+00:00

CU reinstates receiver Simas - Longmont Daily Times-Call


Longmont Daily Times-Call

CU reinstates receiver Simas
Longmont Daily Times-Call
Simas was suspended after his arrest for suspicion of DUI during the winter. CU is still considering if he will face further disciplinary action in the fall ...
Buffs WR Markques Simas Reinstated, Now PracticingRalphie Report (blog)
Buff WR Simas reinstated, practicesDaily Camera
CU reinstates SimasLongmont Daily Times-Call

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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:41:03 GMT+00:00

Southwest Colorado DA faces DUI charge - KJCT8.com


Law Week Colorado

Southwest Colorado DA faces DUI charge
KJCT8.com
(AP) - A southwest Colorado prosecutor has been arrested on charges of driving under the influence. James Warren Wilson, district attorney for Montezuma and ...
District Attorney In Montezuma, Dolores Counties Gets DUILaw Week Colorado

all 13 news articles »

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:18:36 GMT+00:00

Committee approves bill that imposes jail time on repeat DUI offenders - Denver Post


Committee approves bill that imposes jail time on repeat DUI offenders
Denver Post
And second offenders who have no prior DUI within the past five years could be sentenced to in-home detention. Colorado law already permits judges to ...

and more »

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:04:28 GMT+00:00

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