Colorado currently only has laws preventing drivers under 18 from using their cell phones while driving, but new legislation will come into effect December 2009 and will prohibit all drivers from texting while operating a motor vehicle.
THE LAW
Prohibits operators of a motor vehicle who are under 18 years of age, operators of a school bus, and motor vehicle carriers regulated by the public utilities commission from using a wireless telephone while a motor vehicle they are operating is in motion. Otherwise, permits operators of a motor vehicle who are 18 years of age or older to use a wireless telephone equipped with a hands-free accessory. Deems the use of a wireless telephone by an operator as a class A traffic infraction.
