Stop talking on cellphone while driving : new law enforced

Drivers in Colorado can now break the law with the touch of a button. Starting Tuesday, a law went into effect that prohibits people from typing on their cell phones while driving. The idea was to target people who send text messages while driving, but some local police departments believe the law applies to more than that. The law specifies "manual data entry" as being illegal.
 
The Aurora Police Department says that means if you are holding a speed dial button down on your phone to make a call - that constitutes "manual data entry." If you do it in sight of a police officer and he or she feels you're distracted from driving, you may get a ticket. "I just think that people need to know it's not necessarily something that the police are going to be targeting but it's something that the police can look for and might use as a reason to stop somebody that's distracted or appears to be distracted while they're driving," Officer Jason Pray with the Aurora Police Department said.
 
However, not every law enforcement agency will enforce the no-texting law the same way. The first time a driver is ticketed under the law, it's a $50 fine. A second offense is a $100 fine. The new law also prohibits drivers under 18 from talking on a cell phone.