Tag: texting while driving ban

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FMCSA nixes EOBR mandate, states looking for trucking options, U.S. trucker jailed in Mexico
June 1, 2012
Some Texas cities are looking at this conceptual freight-carrying system to reduce reliance on trucks.
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Driver data could go public, U.S. and Mexico sign trucking deal, broker regulatory bill reintroduced and other industry news items are featured.
August 5, 2011
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CSA rankings, a weight pilot program, use of heavier trucks and a new hours rule proposal are among the industry news items featured.
January 4, 2011
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Massachusetts to ban texting
Massachusetts will join 29 other states to enforce texting bans.
September 28, 2010
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Texting ban extends to hauling hazmat
The rule governing texting while transporting hazmat closed a loophole in the ban on truck and bus drivers.
September 21, 2010
Texting while driving ban will expand to include hazmat drivers.
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Louisiana beefs up ban on texting while driving
This law strengthens Louisiana’s 2008 texting ban, which allowed police to ticket drivers caught using their phones only if they were stopped for another offense.
June 18, 2010
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White House reviews cell phone use rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation has drafted a proposed regulation that would ban text messaging and restrict cell phone use.
March 19, 2010
The U.S. transportation department has proposed a ban on texting while driving.
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