Chapter 9 - § 9.6 • RESTRICTED LICENSE AND THE IGNITION INTERLOCK

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

§ 9.6 • RESTRICTED LICENSE AND THE IGNITION INTERLOCK

§ 9.6.1—Restricted Licenses Generally

A restricted license differs from a probationary license in that it is a full-use license with no time, place, or purpose limitations on driving. The only restriction is that an interlock device must be used by the driver and the driver may not drive any vehicle without such a device. C.R.S. § 42-2-132.5(5)(c). An ignition interlock restricted license must be held by certain categories of offenders. C.R.S. § 42-2-132.5(1). Others may voluntarily enroll in the restricted license program in order to be reinstated early. In either event, the driver must agree to have the device installed "in each motor vehicle on which the person's name appears on the registration and any other vehicle that the person may drive during the period of the interlock-restricted license." C.R.S. § 42-2-132.5(5)(a)(I). Any time a driver has an ignition interlock restricted license, he or she must certify that the device has been installed on any vehicle registered in that driver's name. C.R.S. § 42-2-132.5(5)(b)(II). This is not something, however, that is tracked by the DMV. Consequently, many drivers with multiple vehicles choose a single one to equip with an interlock and, so long as they drive only that vehicle, successfully serve out their interlock-required periods.

§ 9.6.2—Mandatory Restricted License Holders

There are several groups of people who, upon reinstatement from a revocation, must hold an ignition interlock restricted license for a period of two years. They are:

1) Any person whose blood or breath alcohol level is .15 or higher, even on a first revocation. C.R.S. § 42-2-132.5(1)(b) and (3) and C.R.S. § 42-1-102(68.5);
2) Any person who is revoked for refusal, even on a first revocation. C.R.S. § 42-2-132.5(3) and C.R.S. § 42-1-102(68.5);
3) Any person who is revoked for a second or subsequent per se action, regardless of how far apart the two revocations are. C.R.S. § 42-1-102(68.5) and C.R.S. § 42-2-132.5(3);
4) Any person who is revoked for two alcohol-related driving convictions within a five-year period (2DD) if at least one of the offenses occurred on or after July 1, 2004 (C.R.S. § 42-2-132.5(1)(b) and (3));
5) Any person who is revoked for having three alcohol-related driving convictions in a lifetime (3DD) if at least one of the offenses occurred on or after July 1, 2004 (C.R.S. § 42-2-132.5(1)(b) and (3)); and
6) Any person who is revoked as a habitual traffic

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