Gov. Ritter To Kick Off New Cell Phone, Texting Law

Tuesday, December 1 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(From the press conference in the Capitol, Senator Bob Bacon)

Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009
 
10 a.m.  Colorado Springs — Gov. Ritter will join officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol at a news conference on the first day of Colorado’s new law that prohibits texting while driving for all motorists and prohibits drivers 18 and younger from using cell phones. The Governor will honor Colorado Springs area students who helped design the public awareness announcements that will be used to publicize the new law. The law was sponsored by Reps. Claire Levy and Randy Fischer and Sen. Bob Bacon. Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2886 S. Circle Drive, Colorado Springs.
 
Media Note: Prior to this news conference, from 9 to 9:45 a.m., Gov. Ritter will be speaking to county commissioners from around the state at the annual winter meeting of Colorado Counties Inc., also at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
 
1 p.m.  Denver — Gov. Ritter will join state lawmakers and officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol at a news conference on the first day of Colorado’s new texting and cell phone law. The Governor will honor Denver-area students who helped design the public awareness announcements that will be used to publicize the new law. The law was sponsored by Reps. Claire Levy and Randy Fischer and Sen. Bob Bacon. Location: West Steps, Colorado State Capitol.