NEWS BRIEF
North Forty News reports that Colorado House Bill 24-1021 will expand driver education requirements for first-time learner’s permit applicants beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants ages 15 through 17 will need an approved 30-hour course, while applicants ages 18 through 20 may complete that course or a four-hour driver awareness program.
The report says applicants who receive permits before the effective date are not subject to the expanded requirements. It also reports that Conahan’s Driving School has opened a Fort Collins location as the change approaches, offering education, behind-the-wheel instruction and testing services for eligible applicants.
What to know
Colorado’s expanded permit education rules apply to first-time applicants ages 15 through 20 beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The requirements do not apply to applicants age 21 or older, according to North Forty News.
Reporting: Blaine Howerton · North Forty News · 10-26-2026
