Road rage instances can result in a myriad of different charges in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, and Parker. Most of them are hands off offenses and result in Reckless Endangerment or Menacing charges. However, one driver got such a bad case of road rage, she and her passenger escalated the situation to a hands-on offense and ended up with Assault charges. The woman was driving aggressively and got angry when she couldn’t get around another car, which was stopped at a red light. She and her passenger got out of their car and pulled the victim out by her hair repeatedly hitting her – which would be charged as Third Degree Assault if it had occurred in Douglas County.

Douglas County Reckless Endangerment: Definition of Reckless Endangerment for Road Rage

The Douglas County, Colorado law definition of Reckless Endangerment – C.R.S. 18-3-208 – is:

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A person who recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another person commits reckless endangerment, which is a class 3 misdemeanor.”

 
In reference to road rage, someone may be charged with Reckless Endangerment for following another car very closely, tapping the bumper, driving aggressively, or following another car when there are ample opportunities to get around them.  

Menacing Attorney: Definition of Road Rage Menacing

The Colorado law definition of Menacing – C.R.S. 18-3-206 – is:

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A person commits the crime of menacing if, by any threat or physical action, he or she knowingly places or attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.”

Driving aggressively can be viewed as physical action that puts a person in fear of injury. When it comes to road rage, we have had clients charged with felony Menacing for showing a gun to the person with the rage as a way of showing they are able to protect themselves. This doesn’t end well for our client, as the aggressor ends up being the victim and our client gets the felony charge. 

Definition of 3^rd Degree Assault

The Colorado law definition of Assault in the Third Degree – C.R.S. 18-3-204 – is:

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A person commits the crime of assault in the third degree if:

(a) The person knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another person”

When the women made their road rage physical, they caused bodily injury to the other driver, resulting in these charges.

If you or a loved one has been charged with a road rage related crime, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 303-265-1950 today. Together, we can protect your future.

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