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Wheat Ridge adopts 2024 Colorado model traffic code, adds hands-free rule and ebike clarifications
Summary
Council adopted the 2024 edition of Colorado's model traffic code with local amendments. The update includes hands-free cell-phone requirements, clarified rules for e-bikes including age and class restrictions, and increased maximum fines for high-severity traffic infractions.
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — The Wheat Ridge City Council on Jan. 27 adopted an ordinance bringing the city's municipal traffic code into alignment with Colorado's 2024 Model Traffic Code.
Division Chief Eric Kellogg presented the updates and said they were largely minor and intended to reflect new technologies and safety practices. Major changes highlighted in the presentation include:
- Hands-free cell phone requirement: Use of a handheld cell phone while driving is prohibited; drivers must use a hands-free device. Council confirmed the prohibition is a primary offense, meaning an officer may stop a vehicle for the sole reason…
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