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More States Ban Texting While Driving

Vermont is poised to become the 26th state to ban texting while driving, following closely behind Wisconsin and Michigan.

May 11, 2010
BusinessSafety

Groups Show Support for Government’s Plan to Bar Truckers From Texting While Driving

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has broad support for its move to bar truck drivers from texting, according to public comments on the proposed rule filed with the agency.

May 10, 2010
BusinessSafety

DOT Sets Stepped-Up Enforcement on Distracted Driving

The Department of Transportation has kicked off a pilot program in New York and Connecticut to test whether concentrated law enforcement can make drivers put down their cell phones.

April 8, 2010
BusinessSafety

DOT Proposes Rule to Ban Driver Texting

The Department of Transportation last week issued a proposed rule outlawing text messaging by commercial drivers, taking another step in its ongoing effort to eliminate the practice.

April 5, 2010
BusinessSafety

DOT Proposes Texting Ban Rule

The Department of Transportation released a proposed rule Wednesday that would ban texting by interstate commercial truck and bus drivers.

March 31, 2010
GovernmentBusinessSafety

White House Approves Text-Ban Proposal

The White House Office of Management and Budget approved a proposed ban on texting by commercial drivers Monday, sending the regulation on to be published in the Federal Register.

March 30, 2010