Traffic Laws

How long do points stay on your license in Colorado?

Posted on March 23, 2026 | Category: Traffic Laws

How long do points stay on my license in Colorado?Watch this video on YouTube DMV points from traffic violations stay on your Colorado driver’s license permanently. However, the Colorado DMV only considers points from the last 24 months when deciding whether to suspend your license. 1 In this article, I discuss what you need to …

How do I get MVARS from CHP? A Defense Lawyer Explains

Posted on January 28, 2025 | Category: Criminal Defense, Traffic Laws, Useful information, Vehicle Code

Police MVARS dash cam footage being recorded at a point of traffic at night.

You were recently cited for reckless driving by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). You now want to contest the ticket. The CHP officer that cited you said he caught you on the patrol car’s Mobile Video Audio Recording System (MVARS). Can you get a copy of the MVARS video? Most likely, yes. MVARS footage is …

Do pedestrians always have the right of way in Nevada?

Posted on May 3, 2023 | Category: Traffic Laws

Birds-eye view of people crossing on crosswalk and outside of crosswalk

In Nevada, pedestrians always have the right of way at marked- and unmarked crosswalks unless a traffic sign or traffic officer is signaling otherwise. Even though jaywalking is illegal, oncoming traffic must yield to jaywalkers in order to avoid a collision.1 Can I be arrested for jaywalking? If police suspect you of jaywalking in Nevada, …

What is the Jurisdiction of the California Highway Patrol (CHP)?

Posted on November 8, 2022 | Category: Traffic Laws, Useful information, Vehicle Code

You were just cited for speeding on a rural California road by a CHP officer. Can this be right? Isn’t the CHP just responsible for overseeing California’s major highways? The California Highway Patrol can generally exercise its law enforcement authority anywhere in the State of California. The CHP has primary patrol jurisdiction over the following: …

What is a “DUS” charge?

Posted on March 16, 2022 | Category: DUI, Traffic Laws

Colorado motorists face a DUS charge (CRS 42-2-138) for driving with a suspended license. DUS is short for driving under suspension. (Another term for DUS is DUR, short for driving under restraint.) DUS is a crime whether the defendant’s suspended license is from Colorado or another state. When do licenses get suspended in Colorado? There …

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