Careless Driving in Colorado

The Careless Driving Law in Colorado is very broad.  According to the law, Careless Driving in Colorado is driving in a “careless and imprudent manner”  and “without due regard for the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic, and use of the streets and highways and all other attendant circumstances” to be found guilty of careless driving. C.R.S. 42-4-1402.

 Careless Driving Law Penalties 

The penalties for Careless Driving in Colorado can range depending on the circumstances of the ticket itself:

In County Court the Following Penalties Apply:

1. Careless Driving Ticket Without Serious Bodily Injury: Punishable up to ninety (90) days in jail and/or up to $300.00 fines.
2. Careless Driving Ticket With Serious Bodily Injury: Punishable up to one year in jail and/or a fine up to $1000.00.
3. 4 points against your drivers license

In Municipal Court the Following Penalties Apply:

1. Regardless of Circumstance every Careless Driving Ticket in a Municipal Court May be Punished up to 1 year in jail
2. The Fines Vary.  Most municipal courts are capped at a$1,000.00 maximum fine and others, like Aurora Municipal Court, are up the $2,650.00
3. 4 Points against your license