In the name of distracted driving, what's the wildest thing that you've personally witnessed on the road? Me, I've seen people eating, people scrolling Instagram, people doing makeup (seriously, aren't you afraid you'll stab your eye with that mascara wand?), and more. My partner almost got hit by a kid who was scrolling sneakers on Facebook Marketplace a couple of weeks ago, and who rolled right through a stop sign and nearly took him out.
If many (or any) of your most memorable distracted driving stories involve drivers manually using their phones behind the wheel, I have good news for you if you're in Colorado. Beginning on January 1, 2025, the Centennial State is making hands-free devices for cell phones mandatory for nearly all phone use behind the wheel.
Why "nearly all"? If you're a regular driver, and you're driving a regular car or truck, you won't legally be allowed to use your phone while driving without a hands-free device. If you do, you'll face a fine and possible points on your license. However, this new expansion of the state's existing cell phone driving law doesn't apply to drivers of commercial vehicles, hence the "nearly all."
