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Lawmakers Approve Texting & Driving Penalty Increase

DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado lawmakers have approved a bill that would raise the penalties for texting and driving.

Currently, the fine for texting and driving is $50 with one point on an offender's license. SB17-027 raises the fine to $300 with four points on a license for a the first offence.

CSP DISTRACTED DRIVING texting
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LINK: Legislative Web Page for SB17-027

The bill was inspired by a case in Colorado last year where a drunk driver was texting while behind the wheel, struck a couple on their motorcycle and killed them.

CSP DISTRACTED DRIVING texting
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The bill now heads to Gov. John Hickenlooper's desk.

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