Tag: Hands Free Law
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Hands-free law credited with preventing 600 crashes and 6 deaths in Colorado
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New data shows Colorado’s hands-free law is curbing distracted driving on the state’s highways and has helped prevent nearly 600 crashes, more than 400 injuries and six fatalities statewide. A one-year analysis by Cambridge Mobile Telematics found that distracted driving declined 4.7% from 2024 to 2025 and dropped 8.3% in the first month after the…
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Hands-free phone law is saving lives
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The new hands-free law prohibiting holding a cellphone while driving appears to be working to reduce inattentive driving crashes, said the Colorado Department of Transportation. “In the first five months of the year, Colorado State Patrol responded to 1,161 crashes involving inattentive driving, a 19%…
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Put your phone down: CDOT urges Colorado drivers to take new law seriously
Colorado’s hands-free cellphone driving law appears to be working at curbing distracted driving, according to a release Monday from the Colorado Department of Transportation. The law prohibits drivers from using handheld mobile devices while driving, unless a hands-free accessory is used, with exemptions for emergencies. Colorado is the 30th state in the country to enact…