January 29, 2010
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Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck Drivers Announced
U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Tuesday (January 26, 2010) federal guidance to expressly prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles. The prohibition is effective immediately. It applies to inter-state truck drivers. It also applies generally to commercial bus or van drivers who carry more than 8 passengers. The prohibition is the latest in a series of actions taken by the Department to combat distracted driving since the Secretary convened a national summit on the issue last September.
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action is the result of the Department’s interpretation of standing rules. Truck
and bus drivers who text while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to
civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750.
FMCSA research shows that drivers who send and receive text messages take their
eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds out of every 6 seconds while
texting. At 55 miles per hour, this means that the driver is traveling
the length of a football field, including the end zones, without looking at the
road. Drivers who text while driving are more than 20 times more
likely to get in an accident than non-distracted drivers. Because
of the safety risks associated with the use of electronic devices while
driving, FMCSA is also working on additional regulatory measures that will be
announced in the coming months.
During
the September 2009 Distracted Driving Summit, the Secretary announced the
Department’s plan to pursue this regulatory action, as well as rulemakings to
reduce the risks posed by distracted driving. President Obama also signed an
Executive Order directing federal employees not to engage in text messaging
while driving government-owned vehicles or with government-owned
equipment. Federal employees were required to comply with the ban
starting on December 30, 2009.
The regulatory guidance on the Federal Ban will be on public display in the Federal
Register at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.
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The public can follow the progress of the U.S. Department of Transportation in working to combat distracted driving at: www.distraction.gov.
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