Handheld cell phone ban takes effects for commercial truck, bus drivers

摘要

A final rule banning commercial motor vehicle drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving on interstates went into effect Jan. 3. . The joint final rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration will affect approximately 4 million CMV drivers, according to FMCSA. Emphasizing that "lives are at stake," FMCSA Administrator Anne S. Ferro said in a statement that the final rule "represents a giant leap for safety. It's just too dangerous for drivers to use a handheld cell phone while operating a commercial vehicle."