Texting Banned for Truckers and Bus Drivers in U.S - Bloomberg
The U.S. banned texting for commercial bus and truck drivers as part of an effort to combat traffic deaths stemming from distracted motorists.
Violators may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of as much as $2,750, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today in Washington.
Today’s ban doesn’t apply to in-cab computers, according to the Transportation Department. Drivers for shippers such as FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc. use portable computers in their vehicles to scan package deliveries and drop- offs and respond to messages from dispatchers.
The U.S. banned texting for commercial bus and truck drivers as part of an effort to combat traffic deaths stemming from distracted motorists.
Violators may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of as much as $2,750, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today in Washington.
Today’s ban doesn’t apply to in-cab computers, according to the Transportation Department. Drivers for shippers such as FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc. use portable computers in their vehicles to scan package deliveries and drop- offs and respond to messages from dispatchers.