Distracted driving gets out of hand: FMCSA issues final rule on texting ban for interstate commerce drivers

摘要

I recently received an e-mail that was making the rounds showing a series of images posted on Facebook by a truck driver who was snapping photos from the seat of his cab while driving down the road. Not surprisingly, the photo series ended with two pictures of his overturned trailer and totaled tractor. I did find it interesting that the company logo on the trailer represented one of the industry's leading carriers frequently cited for its safety endeavors. While these images underscore the consequences of distracted driving, they also show that no matter how stringent a carrier's safety program, such indiscretions still can and do occur on the road