DENVER (KDVR) — Do you regularly see drivers on Colorado roads going over the speed limit or using a phone? According to a new survey, these might not be so uncommon.

More than 33% of Colorado drivers in the Colorado Department of Transportation's annual driver behavior survey said they speed regularly, and nearly half said they used a phone while driving despite the recent implementation of the state's hands-free law.

CDOT released the survey, conducted by Corona Insights on behalf of the state, on Wednesday ahead of its Traffic Safety Summit, which showed, based on responses from nearly 1,700 Coloradans, some significant decreases in risky driver behavior. There are still some troubling indications, particularly, in some cases, among younger drivers. • Highlight on phone usage. • H

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