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Truckers: DOT we are not little kids – STOP treating us this way
Where are all these supposed “trucking advocates” at? Why are they not jumping up and down over these cell phone and texting laws? Professional truck drivers are not little kids – like the United States Department Of Transportation treats them. … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry, trucking news Tagged back bone, cdl drivers, cell, cell phone while driving, clue, Department of Transportation, FOOLS, highways, little kids, ludicrous laws, Morons, other vehicles, parking, phone, professional truck drivers, texting, Transportation Industry, truck, truckers, Trucking, united states department, United States Department of Transportation, United States of America, UPS, usdot 7 Comments
A Simple Fix For a Couple Of Trucking Problems
I saw a post earlier today on LandLine Now’s blog. It was titled “a solution to idling laws” and it was from a driver that said a simple solution was to make the truck makers add apu’s when they build … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged APU, cdl, cell, cell phone, cell phones, commercial vehicles, CSA, District of Columbia, highway traffic safety, home, LandLine, ludicrous laws, national highway traffic, national highway traffic safety, national highway traffic safety administration, Severity, simple solution, text, text messaging, thieves, traffic safety administration, truck, Truck Drivers, trucking industry, trucking problems 3 Comments
Another Distracted Driving Summit – why
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the second National Distracted Driving Summit will be held on September 21st, 2010, in Washington, DC. Lahood wants to build on the growing momentum sparked by the first summit last fall, Secretary … Continue reading
Oprah Winfrey’s Show on Distracted Driving
Millions of people are distracted while driving every day, all over the world. Not necessarily by “texting and driving” alone, but there are lots of “distractions” while driving. Cell phones have become a major tool in the trucking industry and … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged advocacy group, ban, Business, cell, cell phone while driving, Distracted, Driving, founding board member, Jennifer Smith, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, President Obama, Ray LaHood, trucking industry, U.S. 1 Comment
Presidential Executive Order on Distracted Driving Effective Today
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Presidential Executive Order on Distracted Driving Effective Today Government-wide directive restricts more than 4 million federal employees from texting while driving. © 2009, Truck Drivers News Blog. All rights reserved. Related Posts:Oprah Winfrey’s Show on Distracted … Continue reading
Feds weigh cell phone ban for bus, truck drivers
Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving and recommended a ban. The National Transportation Safety Board put that recommendation on its list of most important … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged Bus, cell, cell phone conversation, Jill Zuckman, motor carrier safety, motor carrier safety administration, national transportation safety, national transportation safety board, phone, recommendation, safety, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Washington Leave a comment
Input Requested to Document Cell Phone Use in the Trucking Industry
Cell phone use by commercial drivers is the subject of a survey released today by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). Motor carriers and commercial drivers are encouraged to provide insight on how wireless communication devices are used in the … Continue reading
Posted in Truck Driver Industry Tagged american transportation, cell, driver distraction, phone, Rebecca Brewster, research, survey, Transportation, transportation research institute, trucking industry, wireless communication devices Leave a comment