Crashes caused by distraction driving are down in Colorado, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

On Friday, multiple agencies joined together to conduct a surge operation to crack down on dangerous driving. WesternSlopeNow ...

Crashes caused by inattentive driving have decreased 19% after the first five months of the new hands-free law, according to ...

In the first five months of a new law, Colorado State Patrol has responded to 1,161 crashes involving distracted driving, which is a 19% decrease from this time last year.

Since the beginning of 2025, holding a mobile device while driving has been illegal in Colorado. With the change, Colorado ...

The Colorado Department of Transportation reported that crashes due to distracted driving have decreased in the state since a new law took effect at the beginning of the year.

"Distracted driving involves people taking their eyes off the road, their hands off the wheel for a few seconds, and a lot can happen in a few seconds," said CDOT Traffic Safety Communications ...

The "100 deadliest days of summer" on Colorado roadways have begun and CDOT is urging parents to talk to their teens about safe driving.

April is distracted driving awareness month and CDOT is urging drivers to set aside distractions to keep roads safer. CDOT said dangerous and distracted driving as a result of responding to text ...

In 2023, CDOT released a video featuring distracted driving crash victim Triny Willerton. Willerton was riding her bike when a distracted driver crashed into her. The video also shows how quickly ...