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West Virginia bans texting, handheld calls while driving
West Virginia became the 36th state to ban texting and handheld phone use while driving.
April 4, 2012
Business
FMCSA adds phone use violations to CSA
Five texting and cell phone use violations will now contribute the highest (10 points) weighted severity to carriersâ numerical rankings.
February 3, 2012
Business
Safety board urges total cell phone use ban by all drivers
NTSBâs recommendation would have to be adopted separately by each U.S. state since states have authority over driver behavior.
December 14, 2011
Channel 19
Modest proposal: âBan truck drivingâ
The comments on the news of the handheld cellphone ban while driving for the interstate pilots of the nationâs tractor-trailer rigs continue to come in. (Read them for yourself here, including among them at the very end a reaction by driver Wayne Leverton to witnessing a state patrol officer in Washington State use both hands [âŚ]
December 9, 2011
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Pennsylvania bans texting
Under the new law, which takes effect in early March, violators can be fined $50.
November 15, 2011
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Interesting and odd parts of trucking, truck gauges, truck gallery and many more industry news items are featured.
November 1, 2011
Channel 19
Texting temptation: A little ditty â and more â to help you resist
A little good humor today â with a safety message to boot. Admit it: Weâve all been tempted when it comes to texting while driving, right? What will it hurt to answer the spouseâs question with a quick âN-Oâ or, yes, the opposite? Next time that thought fires in your head, Winnipeg, Manitoba-based high school [âŚ]
September 8, 2011
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Nevada bans all cell phone use while driving
Nevada is the 34th state to prohibit texting behind the wheel and the ninth to prohibit all handheld cell phone use while driving.
June 20, 2011
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North Dakota bans texting
The new law becomes effective Aug. 1.
April 26, 2011
Business
Texting ban applied to hauling hazmat
Also, motor carriers are prohibited from requiring or allowing drivers of covered motor vehicles to engage in texting while driving.
February 28, 2011
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Smart Driving
A state-by-state guide to laws targeting cell-phone use while driving.
January 1, 2011
Channel 19
Skydiving to the ark: A Channel 19 2010 âYear in Reviewâ
Itâs been a banner year for dramatic, contentious, weird and/or humorous trucking news here on the Channel 19 blog. I canât possibly predict how 2010 will be remembered years down the line, but read through the lens of this blog, well, it was nothing short of tumultuous, containing the highest of highs and the lowest [âŚ]
December 31, 2010
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