Facing a Traffic Offense in Weld County? Any Traffic Ticket can have many impacts on a person’s life including fines, points on your license, and large increase in insurance. Often Traffic Tickets are brushed off as not a big deal, and people assume they’re stuck. However, hiring a top traffic defense attorney can make all the difference and minimize the impact of your ticket in the Weld County Cour.. The attorneys at the O’Malley Law Office want to help you understand Ten of the Most Common Traffic Offenses and how we can help. If you have received a Traffic Ticket in Fort Collins or Weld County get help here.
#1. Hit and Run When You Leave the Scene of an Accident, C.R.S. 42-4-1602, in Greeley, Colorado
In Greeley and across Colorado, when you Leave the Scene of an Accident and there is only damage to property, it is a class 2 traffic misdemeanor. This can be a felony if someone is seriously injured or dies. If you are convicted of Leaving the Scene of an Accident or Hit and Run, you can lose 12 points on your license and face a License Point Suspension.
#2. Driving Under the Influence, C.R.S. 42-4-1301, Ticket in Weld County
Driving after consuming alcohol or drugs in Weld County can have you facing a Driving Under the Influence, DUI, Ticket. When your Blood Alcohol Content, BAC, is more than .08 while driving, you will be arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, which can result in fines, time in Weld County Jail and 12 points on your license.
#3. What is Driving While Ability Impaired in Windsor, Colorado?
In Windsor, if your BAC is .051 to .079 while driving, this will result in your arrest and charge for Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol, or DWAI. While a DWAI ticket is not as severe of a Traffic Offense as DUI, a defendant still faces 8 points on their license, time in jail, and fines.
#4. Careless Driving, C.R.S. 42-4-1402, in Weld County
Careless Driving in Weld County happens when a person unknowingly takes risks while driving. This Traffic Offense can cause 4 points off your license if there was no injury, however with injury you could face 12 points.
#5. What is Reckless Driving in Greeley, Colorado?
In Greeley, Reckless Driving is a more severe Traffic Offense than Careless Driving and it occurs when a driver understands the risks the make for others, yet continue to drive in a dangerous manner. If you are convicted of Reckless Driving, you will face a jail time, fines, and 8 points on your license.
#6 Eluding a Weld County Sheriff or Police Officer, C.R.S. 42-4-1413
If you are convicted of Eluding a Weld County Sheriff or Police Officer, you’ll face 12 points on your license, jail time, and fines. Eluding or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer is when a driver tries to out-run or hide from a police officer who is trying to pull them over.
#7. Underage Drinking and Driving, C.R.S. 42-4-1301(2)(d) What Happens to a Greeley, Colorado Teen Driver?
Greeley teens who are caught Underage Drinking and Driving are prosecuted like an adult depending on their Blood Alcohol Content. They also face the same penalties including 8 points for a DWAI and 12 for a DUI. However, an under the age of 21 a driver only has 9 points on their license from 18 – 20 years old, and 6 points if under 18. This means they could also face losing their license even for a DWAI.
#8. Failure to Yield to a Weld County Emergency Vehicle
If a driver fails to Yield to a Weld County Emergency Vehicle and are given a ticket, they could face the loss of 4 points to their license. Adults over the age of 21 have 12 points before they lose their license in Colorado, but young adults don’t have near as many.
#9. Speeding in Severance and Ault, Colorado
In Severance, Ault, and across Colorado if you are caught speeding the penalties and points to your licenses depend on how far above the speed limit you were traveling. For instance, under 5 mph there are no points added, however 10-19 mph over 4 points are added, and 20-39 mph over 6 points are added to your driving record.
#10. Failure to Stop for a School Bus or School Sign in Weld County
When a driver is pulled over for failing to stop for a school bus or school sign in Weld County, they’ll face 6 points being added to their license. Accumulating points for smaller Traffic Offenses can add up and drivers may get a license point suspension.
Traffic Offenses or traffic tickets may result in driver’s license suspension or revocation, fines and / or jail time. These consequences for traffic violations can affect your life and ability to have a job. You should contact our experienced traffic defense attorneys to help you navigate the Weld County Courts.