If your Colorado driver’s license has been suspended or revoked as a result of a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction or for another reason, the Motor Vehicle Division may require you to obtain an SR-22 insurance form in order to have your driving privileges restored to you. The SR-22 is available from your auto insurance company. […]
Category Archives: DUI and DWI
If you are arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while ability impaired (DWAI) in Colorado, your driver’s license may be suspended even if you have not been convicted of any crime. There are several scenarios, known as “express consent” situations, in which this may occur. Drivers in Colorado are presumed […]
The “horizontal gaze nystagmus” or “HGN” test is just one of the field sobriety tests a Colorado police officer may expect a driver to submit to when the driver is pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The test requires the driver to follow a small moving object with his or her […]
A recent review of a Colorado toxicology lab found that a woman who headed the lab had a strong prosecution bias, which could have affected a number of Colorado DUI cases. According to an independent report, the chief administrator actively wanted defendants convicted of DUI. Employees at the lab have admitted that she wanted to help […]
If you have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) in Colorado, you may already be facing a driver’s license suspension—even if you have not been convicted of any crime. The suspension related to the arrest is an administrative action taken by the Colorado Department of Vehicles (DMV), not a criminal penalty. Unfortunately, […]
On May 14, 2013 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced a new recommendation to pursue a national 0.05 blood alcohol concentration (B.A.C.) per se limit. A per se limit is the level of intoxication at which a person is automatically driving illegally, regardless of their actual level of impairment. The NTSB’s recommendation has resulted […]
In 2012, the 100 days immediately following Memorial Day saw 542 arrests of Colorado drivers on suspicion of drunk driving, according to the Colorado State Patrol. This year, the state patrol and other law enforcement agencies throughout the state are increasing their DUI patrols to crack down on suspected drunk driving in the state. Called […]