House Bill 08-1010:
Selected Penalty Changes of Interest to the TMVLA

Effective July 1, 2008

Statute Brief Description Old Penalty New Penalty
Teen/Minor Drivers
42-2-105 Drivers <18 can not operate commercial vehicles or school buses without passing an exam $35 +$10 Surcharge $70 +$10 Surcharge
42-2-105.5 Restrictions on minor drivers <18: all occupants must be secured in seat belts or child restraints; only one passenger in the front seat and no more passengers than seat belts in the back $50 (1st offense) + $10 Surcharge
$130 (2nd offense)
$150 (3rd offense)
$ 65 (1st offense) +$10 Surcharge
$130 (2nd offense) +$10 Surcharge
$195 (3rd offense) +$10 Surcharge
42-2-106 Driver with instruction permit can only drive with individuals that signed the affidavit; supervisor must be in the front seat $35 +$10 Surcharge $70 +$10 Surcharge
42-4-1301 (2) (a.5) Minors <21 with BAC of 0.02-0.05 at time of driving or within 2 hours $50 +$16 Surcharge $100 + $16 Surcharge
Other Restraint Violations
42-4-236 Child restraint systems required (CPS Laws) $50 + $16 Surcharge $65 $16 Surcharge
42-4-237 Safety belt systems-mandatory use-(secondary violation) $15 + $6 Surcharge $65 + $6 Surcharge
Speeding Violations
42-4-1101 (1) or (8) (b) 1-4 miles over the reasonable and prudent speed or over the maximum lawful speed limit of 75 mph $15 + $6 Surcharge $30 + $6 Surcharge
42-4-1101 (1) or (8) (b) 5-9 miles over the reasonable and prudent speed or over the maximum lawful speed limit of 75 mph $35 + $10 Surcharge $70 + $10 Surcharge
42-4-1101 (1) or (8) (b) 10-19 miles over the reasonable and prudent speed or over the maximum lawful speed limit of 75 mph $50 + $16 Surcharge $135 + $16 Surcharge
42-4-1101 (1) or (8) (b) 20-29 miles over the reasonable and prudent speed or over the maximum lawful speed limit of 75 mph $100 + $32 Surcharge $200 + $32 Surcharge
42-4-1101 (3) Failure to decrease speed when a special hazard exists $35 + $10 Surcharge $100 + $10 Surcharge
42-4-1103 Driving too slow $15 + $6 Surcharge $50 +$6 Surcharge
42-4-1104 Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places (sidewalks, within an intersection, crosswalk, safety zone, bridges, railroad tracks, controlled access highway, any other place where official signs prohibit) $15 + $6 Surcharge $30 +$6 Surcharge
DUI And DWAI Violations
42-4-1301 (7) (a) (I) Every person who is convicted of DUI $300-$1000 (court's discretion) $600-$1000 (court's discretion)
42-4-1301 (7) (II) (A) or (B) Second or Subsequent DUI $500-$1500 (court's discretion) $1000-$1500 (court's discretion)
42-4-1301 (7) (a) (IV) (B) Person who had a DWAI conviction and then is convicted of a subsequent DUI $400-$1500 (court's discretion) $900- $1500 (court's discretion)
42-4-1301 (7) (b) (I) (B) Every person who is convicted of DWAI $100-$500 (court's discretion) $200-$500 (court's discretion)
42-4-1301 (7) (b) (II) (B) Second or subsequent offence of DWAI $300-$1000 (court's discretion) $600-$1000 (court's discretion)
42-4-1301 (7) (b) (III) (B) Person who has had a previous DUI conviction, vehicular homicide conviction, vehicular assault conviction, or driving while license is restricted and then is convicted of a DWAI $400-$1200 (court's discretion) $800-$1200 (court's discretion)
Please note this is only a partial list of the penalty increases included in HB 08-1010.

See also the Full text of HB 1010 and the Colorado Revised Statues.