Registration, driver’s licenses and insurance

Ask a trooper about how to drive safer on the roadway, and you better take seat because it could be a while before the trooper finishes. I have plenty to say about driving — the hardest part is picking a single topic among the myriad number of laws to talk about. But, if you are interested in more, try out the Colorado State Patrol YouTube channel and watch our podcast on driving in Colorado. We go more in-depth on a lot of the topics I hit on each month and have a little fun with it as well.

With that said, lets hit on being up to date on your driver’s license, vehicle plates and insurance. Last year the pandemic put a crimp in our ability to continue our lives the way we used to. One of those items that we lost control of is our vehicles.  

When the Department of Motor Vehicles and county buildings shut down around the state, it put the world of driving in chaos. Law enforcement took notice and backed off stopping vehicles for expired registration and driver’s licenses. That was then, and this is now.

There seems to be two elements happening now. One is people that are not sure if they can get their registration and licenses renewed, and the other is a group that is trying to manipulate the system. Law enforcement is now enforcing things that have expired.

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