Proposed Ban on Cell Phone Use in Truck Drivers Could Mean Fewer Distractions
Many commercial drivers believe the proposed ban goes too far, and should be limited to hand-held phones.
September 19, 2011
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Texting Causes Fatal Accident
By: Emily Mapp Brannon, Attorney Commerical truck drivers spend a lot of time on the road. This gives them a higher chance of being in an accident. As more and more young people start driving the rate of distracted driver accidents has been going up as well. This was the case late yesterday afternoon when distracted driving [...]
January 10, 2011
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Distracted Driving – Texting, Chatting, Eating — Takes a Deadly Toll
Federal, state and industry efforts to prevent and crack down on distracted driving by proposing and adopting bans on texting by drivers and banning hand held cell phone use behind the wheel have made a dent in the problem. Those measures can only go so far.
January 9, 2011
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New Regulations Look to Reduce Preventable Truck Wrecks
By Jim Lewis, Truck Accident Lawyer The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently approved a proposed rule by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that would require the use of electronic onboard recorders by certain commercial trucking companies. This new regulation will require trucking companies whose drivers have a record of violating current safety [...]
March 31, 2010
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Trucking Industry Endorses Bill to Restrict Texting while Driving
By Rick Shapiro Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton The American Truckers Association (ATA) has been waffling on their support for an anti-texting bill crafted by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), but recently decided to endorse the legislative initiative. This isn’t very surprising since the bill hasn’t reached the Senate floor for a vote, so there’s plenty [...]
November 4, 2009
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Truckers Question Potential Ban on Texting While Driving
This blog talks about a potential federal ban on texting while driving and the impact on trucking.
October 11, 2009
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