FMCSA issues final rule banning TWD for commercial drivers.The article reports on the final rule issued by the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in September 2010 that will ban texting while driving among commercial motor vehicle drivers.EBSCO_AspSafety & Health...
The proposal - published April 1 in the Federal Register- would impose sanctions on drivers and would bar motor carriers from allowing their drivers to text while driving. Drivers convicted of the texting ban two or more times would be subject to temporary disqualification - at least 60 days ...
“Driving a commercial motor vehicle while texting” (392.90(a)) Costs of FMCSA violations associated with mobile violations to companies go on the record and are expensive, ranging per driver from $2,750 to $11,000 –raising the need for mobile distraction prevention behind the wheel. ← ...
Distracted driving gets out of hand; FMCSA issues final rule on texting ban for interstate commerce drivers.I recently received an e-mail that was making the rounds showing a series of images posted on Facebook by a truck driver who was snapping photos from the seat of his cab while ...
The proposal - published April 1 in the Federal Register- would impose sanctions on drivers and would bar motor carriers from allowing their drivers to text while driving. Drivers convicted of the texting ban two or more times would be subject to temporary disqualification - at least 60 days ...