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Polis signs breath-test law spurred by Magnus White’s death on Boulder County highway
- Colorado Gov. Polis signed Magnus’ Law at the Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, honoring Magnus White and aiming to improve crash investigations.
- The law requires officers to offer, not require, a voluntary preliminary breath test to drivers in fatal or serious-crash scenarios.
- Magnus White, a 17-year-old cyclist, was fatally struck on Colorado 119 in Boulder County, prompting the law’s creation.
- Polis noted the White family’s advocacy helped drive action to prevent similar oversights at crash scenes.
- The law’s Aug. 12 effective date mandates testing in the most serious crashes when impairment is suspected, regardless of initial impressions.
- Troopers will continue training to detect impairment as part of the broader enforcement effort.
- The law allows preliminary breath tests as a tool to guide further testing, rather than serving as court evidence.
- Gov. Polis praised the White family for advocacy that aims to spare others from similar grief.
- Supporters highlighted Magnus’ Law as a step toward clearer crash-scene protocols and safer roadways.
- The legislation is named Magnus’ Law in memory of Magnus White, a teenager cyclist.
- The measure seeks to ensure impairment is investigated more consistently across crash scenes.
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