Keeping Your License Safe

While you still have your permit, you can only drive with a driving instructor, parent/legal guardian or a licensed adult 21 years of age or older.
Once you get your license, for the first six months, you can only have passengers 21 and over with you.
For the second six months, you can only have one passenger under 21 in the vehicle with you.

Exceptions:

• Siblings.
• Passengers with medical emergencies.

Remember, only one passenger may be in the front seat at any time, and all passengers must wear seat belts.

You and your passengers are required to wear seat belts — you can get pulled over and ticketed if you or your friends are not wearing one.

Drivers younger than 18 years old are prohibited from using a cellphone for any purpose and can be fined and/or risk losing their license if they violate this law. Exceptions include emergency situations only.

Driving is not permitted between midnight and 5 a.m. for the first year of your license. Curfew laws may vary by city or county. To properly follow the curfew in your area, please confirm restrictions with your local government.

Exceptions:

• Accompanied by a parent/legal guardian.
• Driving to school or school-authorized activity and the school doesn't provide transportation (signed statement from school required).
• Driving to/from work (signed statement from employer required).
• Medical emergencies.
• Emancipated minors.

Even a trace of alcohol for minor drivers is punishable by law. Something about impaired driving to include drugged driving?
In Colorado, you could lose your driver's license if you drink under the legal age limit — even when you're not driving.