Perlmutter v. STATE, DEPT. OF REVENUE, ETC.

Opinion by

MR. JUSTICE GROVES.

This is an appeal from a ruling of the district court which upheld a suspension by the Colorado Department of Revenue of appellant’s driver’s license for a period of twelve months. We affirm.

Our statute provides that, when a driver is convicted of certain traffic violations, he or she is assessed with a specified number of points, e.g., improper backing, 2 points; improper turn, 3 points; failure to stop for school signals, 6; and driving while intoxicated, 12. Section 42-2-123, C.R.S. 1973. This section commences as follows:

“The department has the authority to…