Truckers Groups Split over Ban on Drivers' Use of Handheld Cellphones

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The American Trucking Association supported a ban on drivers' use of handheld cellphones nwhile behind the wheel but said conversations should be allowed on hands-free devices. It nsaid "prohibiting hands-free use would offer little, if any, safety value while severely nhamstringing efficiency and negatively impacting driver morale." No studies have ndemonstrated that use of hands-free devices reduces safety, said the association, the largest nU.S. trucking group.