Mariana Wagner

Texting While Driving is Illegal in Colorado and Minors May NOT Use a Cell While Driving At All

THE LAW:

“A PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER SHALL NOT USE A WIRELESS TELEPHONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN TEXT MESSAGING OR OTHER SIMILAR FORMS OF MANUAL DATA ENTRY OR TRANSMISSION WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.”

As of December 1, 2009, Colorado drivers MAY NOT TEXT while driving.

Anyone UNDER 18 is NEVER allowed to use a cell phone (not for texting OR calling) while driving.

Read More: Colorado House Bill 1094

THE FINES:

• First Offense: $50.00 + $6.00 surcharge
• Second Offense: $100.00+ $6.00 surcharge

This violation of law is a secondary offense. This means that you must FIRST be violating another primary enforcement law, such as reckless driving , speeding or running a red light before you can be ticketed for violating Colorado’s new Cell Phone Law.

THE EXCEPTIONS:

In the case of an emergency, where the driver,

“has reason to fear for such person’s life or safety or believes that a criminal act may be perpetrated against such person or another person, requiring the use of a mobile communication device wireless telephone while the car is moving; or Reports a fire, a traffic accident in which one or more injuries are apparent, a serious road hazard, a medical or hazardous materials emergency, or a person who is driving in a reckless, careless, or otherwise unsafe manner.”

BE SAFE.

November 28th, 2009 by Mariana Wagner | 1 Comment »

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