By Ethan Carlson | Denver7
Laws named for Magnus White and Liam Stewart are among six traffic safety measures now in effect, with four more set to take effect before year’s end.
DENVER — Six significant traffic safety laws took effect across Colorado on Wednesday, and the families who fought for them gathered at the State Capitol to mark the moment.
Lawmakers, advocates and relatives of people killed in vehicle collisions joined AAA, MADD, The White Line and Bicycle Colorado at a news conference in the Capitol’s West Foyer to discuss what the new laws mean for Colorado drivers.
Among the laws now in effect is Magnus’s Law, named for Magnus White, who was killed at age 17 on July 29, 2023, while riding his bicycle in Boulder. The law mandates that an officer must offer a voluntary breathalyzer test to any driver reasonably suspected of fault in a crash that kills or seriously injures someone.
Magnus’s father, Michael White, said he hopes the law brings faster accountability for families.
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