Careless Driving Colorado. Each of colorado s municipalities has adopted a traffic code. Under colorado law careless driving colorado revised statutes section 42 4 1402 is defined as follows.
Careless driving is a less severe traffic offense than reckless driving. Careless driving in denver county jefferson county arapahoe county or any other colorado county is a class two traffic misdemeanor offense and carries with it four points against your driver s license. Each of colorado s municipalities has adopted a traffic code.
1 any person who drives any motor vehicle bicycle or motorized bicycle in a careless and imprudent manner without due regard for the width grade curves corners traffic and use of the streets and highways and all other attendant.
Representing drivers facing careless driving charges. Some traffic citations are a criminal offense and some are traffic infractions which usually are not criminal offenses. Colorado law provides that any person convicted of a class 1 or class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense such as careless driving shall be required to pay restitution to the person who incurred damages as a result of the violation. Colorado municipal traffic codes.