Small City In Colorado First To Pass Distracted Driving Ordinance

Greeley, Colorado will be the first town in the state to pass a distracted driving ordinance. The Greeley City Council are moving forward with the ordinance and will take place immediately to drivers in Greeley.

The proposal came after a cyclist was killed by a woman reaching for a McDonald's sandwich while driving. the ordinance is left up to the police officer on what's considered distracted driving. If your caught reading a book while driving you will definitely be ticketed! You can also be ticketed if your applying make-up while driving to. Again, police officers in Greeley, Colorado will determine what is distracted driving. If you are ticketed for this there will be no points taken off your record but you could have a fine starting at $60 up to $100. check out the full story at www.thedenverchannel.com. Would you want to see this ordinance take affect here in Amarillo?