Drivers of commercial trucks such as 18-wheelers and buses will be prohibited from texting under Federal guidelines that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is issuing. “We want the drivers of big rigs and buses and those who share the roads with them to be safe,” LaHood said in a statement. “This is an important safety step, and we will be taking more to eliminate the threat of distracted driving.” The prohibition is effective immediately.
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, drivers take their eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds out of every 6 seconds while texting. FMCSA research shows drivers who text are more than 20 times more likely to get in an accident than non-distracted drivers. For states that ban texting for all drivers, see one of my older blog posts.
