Kids make mistakes. Their brains are still developing, and they therefore make impulsive irrational decisions. A temptation that has lured younger teens for decades in American society is the shiny new car in their home's driveway. They can't wait to experience the freedom that comes with being able to sit behind the wheel and have adventures beyond their immediate neighborhood. What kids don't understand is the tragic consequences that await for an untrained driver on the road. The Colorado legislature understands these risks and has created a lower "point" threshold for license suspension for minors reflecting the legislature's determination that "penalties for the violation of these restrictions on minor drivers under eighteen years of age, including the assessment of points where they may not otherwise be assessed, should be sufficient to ensure that chronic violations would result in swift and severe repercussions". Therefore Colorado law authorizes the Department to "suspend the license of any minor who...has accumulated more than four points within any twelve months or more than six points within the time period for which the license has been issued"( C.R.S.A. § 42-2-127 ). This is different than the twelve point limit that adults are subject to. 

So what happens when a fourteen year old hits up his friends on snapchat that his parents are asleep and that they should joyride in the new Tesla? When the inevitable traffic stop happens and the unlicensed driver is with a traffic offense, any Department of Motor Vehicle point assessment is applied to their future license. So for example, a plea to careless driving carries a four point DMV penalty. When the young driver applies for his license he will be on the edge of suspension. Even a minor future offense of one point will result in a loss of driving privileges.