The Department of Transportation will not back a proposal to prohibit drivers from talking on cellphones, including hands-free devices, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
December 22, 2011Special Coverage, Business, Safety
Origo Rolls Out Ignition Interlock System
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Origo displayed its new OrigoSafe ignition interlock system at the Mid-America Trucking Show here.
March 22, 2013Perspective, Business, Safety
Opinion: The New ‘Rules of the Road’
The recent $21 million jury verdict against a leading beverage manufacturer whose employee struck a woman pedestrian while driving a company vehicle sent shock waves through the trucking and fleet industries regarding the potential financial consequences of distracted driving.
August 6, 2012Business, Safety
iTECH: Cameras Keep an Eye on Drivers
In this age of distracted driving and new federal rules, fleet operators face a heightened challenge: How can they know and control what is happening in the cabs of their trucks? Ignorance could be expensive and dangerous.
April 26, 2012Government, Business, Safety
Obama Wants $330 Million to Combat Distracted Driving
President Obama has included $330 million for programs to combat distracted driving in his six-year transportation spending plan, as part of the administration’s proposed 2013 budget.
February 14, 2012Business, Safety
DOT Won’t Back Total Cellphone Ban
Business, Safety
NTSB Wants Ban on All Phone Use and Texting While Driving
U.S. drivers would not be able to send text messages or use mobile phones — even with headsets or speakers — under a recommendation Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board aimed at preventing distracted-driving crashes, Bloomberg reported.
December 14, 2011Business, Safety
DOT Sets Final Rule Banning Truck Drivers’ Use of Hand-Held Phones
The Department of Transportation announced a final rule that will ban interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cellphones while operating their vehicles.
November 28, 2011Business, Safety
Nevada Bans Texting, Handheld Conversations While Driving
Nevada became the 34th state to ban texting while driving and the ninth to ban talking on handheld cell phones while driving.
June 21, 2011Business, Safety
FMCSA Proposes Large Fines for Handheld Cell Phone Use
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed fines up to $2,750 for truckers who use a handheld cell phone while driving, as well as the possible suspension or revocation of a commercial license for repeated offenses.
January 3, 2011Business, Safety
DOT Opens Comment Period on Proposal to Ban Truckers’ Use of Hand-Held Phones
The Department of Transportation has published its proposed rule restricting truck drivers from using hand-held cellphones while operating and opened a two-month public comment period on the proposal.
December 21, 2010