Colorado § 42-4-1411 Use of earphones while driving

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-1411 — Use of earphones while driving

Colorado § 42-4-1411

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-1411 (2026).

Text

(1)(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle while wearing earphones.

(b)For purposes of this subsection (1), earphones includes any headset, radio, tape player, or other similar device which provides the listener with radio programs, music, or other recorded information through a device attached to the head and which covers all of or a portion of the ears. Earphones does not include speakers or other listening devices that are built into protective headgear or a device or portion of a device that only covers all or a portion of one ear and that is connected to a wireless, handheld telephone.

(2)Any person who violates this section commits a class B traffic infraction.

(3)Nothing in this section authorizes the holder of a commercial driver's license issued pursuant to part

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(1) (a) No person shall operate a
motor vehicle while wearing earphones.

(b) For purposes of this subsection (1), earphones includes any headset,
radio, tape player, or other similar device which provides the listener with radio
programs, music, or other recorded information through a device attached to the
head and which covers all of or a portion of the ears. Earphones does not include
speakers or other listening devices that are built into protective headgear or a
device or portion of a device that only covers all or a portion of one ear and that is
connected to a wireless, handheld telephone.

(2) Any person who violates this section commits a class B traffic infraction.

(3) Nothing in this section authorizes the holder of a commercial driver's
license issued pursuant to part 4 of article 2 of this title to act in violation of any
federal law or regulation relating to driving a commercial vehicle.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2395, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2015: (1)(b) amended and (3) added, (HB 15-1207), ch. 47, p. 115, � 1, effective March 26.