Colorado Transportation Officials Say Hands-Free Law Has Reduced Distracted Driving by Almost 5%, Saving at Least 6 Lives

Hands-free law has reduced distracted driving by almost 5%, Colorado transportation officials say

New data shows that Colorado’s hands-free law has helped reduce distracted driving and likely resulted in hundreds fewer crashes and injuries. A one-year analysis by Cambridge Mobile Telematics found that distracted driving dropped 4.7% in the state from 2024 to 2025. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the results of the analysis in a news release Wednesday. Colorado’s hands-free law, which prohibits drivers from touching or han…

Colorado transportation officials say hands-free law has reduced distracted driving by almost 5%, saving at least 6 lives

New data shows that Colorado’s hands-free law has helped reduce distracted driving and likely resulted in hundreds fewer crashes and injuries. A one-year analysis by Cambridge Mobile Telematics found that distracted driving dropped 4.7% in the state from 2024 to 2025. The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the results of the analysis in a news release Wednesday. Colorado’s hands-free law, which prohibits drivers from touching or han…

Colorado’s ban on hand-held cellphone use has led to a near 5% drop in distracted driving, data shows

DENVER A recent Colorado law that bans the use of hand-held devices while behind the wheel has led to a reduction in distracted driving across the state and improved safety on Colorado roads.Those are the findings by software company Cambridge Mobile Telematics, which found that distracted driving in the state declined by 4.7% compared to 2024, and dropped by 8.3% in the first month since the law went into effect a year ago.The company used data…

Colorado hands-free law cuts distracted driving by 4.7 percent, prevents 600 crashes

Colorado hands-free law cuts distracted driving by 4.7 percent, prevents 600 crashes kcpnews2 Wed, 04/01/2026 - 05:21 Image (Kiowa County Press) New data shows Colorado’s hands-free law reduced distracted driving by 4.7 percent statewide from 2024 to 2025, preventing an estimated 600 crashes, more than 400 injuries, and six fatalities.A one-year analysis by Cambridge Mobile Telematics used data from millions of driving trips across Colorado. S…

Colorado’s hands-free law linked to 4.7% drop in distracted driving, preventing 600 crashes statewide

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