Can evidence of who received the traffic ticket in a motor vehicle accident be introduced at trial?
Generally evidence of who received a traffic ticket is not admissible in a civil trial as it pertains to injuries and damages from an auto accident in Colorado. This is because a statute in Colorado prohibits admission in any civil action of evidence of conviction of a traffic violation, and cases have held that evidence of who was given a ticket is also not admissible. The judge presiding in a civil trial has discretion whether to allow the investigating police officer to give an opinion as to which driver caused the accident to occur.
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