Colorado Senate OKs bill raising penalties for texting while driving
The bill by Democratic Sen. Lois Court passed 34-1 Friday and heads to the House.
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Senate has passed a bill to increase the penalty for texting while driving from $50 to $300.
Drivers also would get five points on their license instead of one point under current law.
The bill by Democratic Sen. Lois Court passed 34-1 Friday and heads to the House.
It comes after a woman who was driving drunk and texting on her phone hit and killed a Parker couple riding a motorcycle near Franktown last year. Athina Munoz pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and was sentenced in January to 20 years in prison.
Sen. Court thanked members of Coloradans Organized for Responsible Driving, created by motorcyclists after the deaths of Brian and Jacquie Lehner, for lobbying and testifying for the bill.
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