Under a new rule that went into effect today, commercial drivers are prohibited from texting while driving. According to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood the regulation provides for fines up to $2750. The regulation is part of a larger distracted driver awareness policy of President Obama's administration, it is reported.
According to research studied by The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration distracted drivers are 20 times more likely to get in a wreck. These and other issues are important in assessing responsibility by truck accident attorneys and for determining whether punitive damages are possible in a truck or auto accident lawsuit.
I applaud the efforts to ban texting by the administration and those of FOCUS DRIVEN a non-profit group seeking to raise awareness of the dangers of cell phone use while driving.
