The Colorado Springs Gazette editorial: Put teeth in texting while driving law
Politicians can make decisions that save lives, and Senate Bill 27 provides one such opportunity.
In Colorado, and all over the country, motorists are killing themselves and others by taking their eyes and attention off the road to text, tweet or otherwise fiddle with the written communication capacities of wireless phones.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates 3,477 people died on American roadways in 2015 alone because of distracted driving.
“You look down for a second or two, you know a lot of things can happen,” said Colorado State Patrol Trooper Nate Reid, as quoted by Denver’s KUSA TV Channel 9.
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Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 40 minutes ago
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Updated 44 minutes ago
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Marissa Ventrelli
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Michael Karlik
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Michael Karlik
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Updated 17 hours ago
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Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 17 hours ago
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