Cellular phone use law should apply to bicyclists as well

"It's time to put traffic safety first," said Rep. Claire Levy, D-Boulder, the sponsor of House Bill 1094. "Cell-phone use and text messaging have gotten out of control and is literally killing people." I don't think anyone would disagree and certainly see a need to do something versus nothing. More importantly is how do we prevent future problems, not only with vehicle drivers, but bicyclists as well. Please notice that more often we are noticing bicyclists talking on their cell phones while riding on our roadway. If we are going to pass such laws, then it should be inclusive of bicyclists and any other type of apparatuses that utilizes our roadways. Do we need to wait for other types of injuries or deaths to act? I'd rather us be proactive then reactive. Our state representatives should see that House Bill 1094 is modified to add such language that encompasses all types of human transportation mechanisms.