DRIVERS have been hit with a $95 fee following a new license plate crackdown.
Officials granted drivers a grace period during which no fines were issued, but now offenders will be charged.
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The auto crackdown targets drivers who have kept expired vehicle registrations and expired temporary license plates.
The multi-agency license plate crackdown officially begins April 20 and ends April 26, but Denver police will continue to check throughout May 20, according to the ABC News Colorado affiliate, KMGH-TV.
The initiative began in September 2024, during which 339 Colorado drivers were caught with expired license plates, as reported by KMGH-TV.
During this period, drivers with expired tags will be cited and fined.
Drivers are given temporary license plates when they first purchase a vehicle and are not transferring plates from a previously owned car.
Temporary license plates typically expire right away, whereas vehicle registrations have a 30-day period where they are valid.
Drivers are issued a temporary vehicle registration so that drivers can legally operate the vehicle while the permanent registration process is underway.
Usually, drivers are given a 30-day tag after a vehicle is newly purchased, transferred, or when the permanent registration process is delayed.
Colorado drivers who fail to update their temporary registration or expired license plates are under pressure to make the necessary changes in the coming month.
According to Denver police, drivers who violate the crackdown rules will be charged a $95 fine.
The initiative is a collaboration between eight law enforcement agencies across the Denver Police Department.
The Aurora Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, and the Pueblo Police Department have all agreed to enforce the license plate clampdown.
Denver’s DMV services have directed drivers to double-check their plates before hitting the road — or bear the consequence.
Drivers who are unsure of their vehicle’s tag can visit a Colorado MV Express network to check their vehicle’s registration, the status of a title, or print a replacement registration card.
What is Colorado’s license plate crackdown?
This multi-agency initiative will crack down on drivers who failed to update their expired license plates or registration.
Either law enforcement agencies across the state have agreed to the renewed effort, including the Aurora Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, and the Pueblo Police Department.
Colorado drivers with expired license plates or registration will be issued a $95 fine.
City officials have previously issued a license plate crackdown during which 339 drivers were caught with expired tags.
The multi-agency clampdown began April 20 and will continue through April 26, but Denver police said they will continue these efforts until May 20.
Drivers have been urged to visit their local DMV to check the status of their vehicle and update any necessary documentation to avoid the $95 fee.
These services are at select DMV locations across the city of Denver.
Some Colorado residents say the renewed effort will benefit drivers and pedestrians.
“People who drive with expired tags are driving without insurance and are a higher risk to everyone’s safety,” they wrote on a public forum.
“As someone who was hit by two uninsured drivers, they deserve to lose their license and car rights for a long time.”
Other drivers still have doubts about the crackdown and how it’s being enforced around the city.
“It’s bizarre that there are certain periods where the law is ‘more enforced’ than others. Just enforce it the same all the time?” questioned a social media user.
