Q: Recently I got a ticket for riding my bike through a stop sign.Do tickets from bike riding affect the number of points on your driver’s license?
A: I’m sorry to hear about your ticket.I am sure that was a painful check to write.Most of the traffic offenses that apply to motor vehicles also apply to bicycles.For cyclists’ own safety, it is important that we follow the rules of the road.Also, if you have read this column before, you know that I think it is important that we act as ambassadors of our sport when we are sharing the roads with cars.In response to your question, state law C.R.S. § 42-4-1412(12)(b) specifically excludes bicycle citations from the statute dealing with the accumulation of points on your driver’s license.Be careful out there!
