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^ Top   #1   09.16.2008

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FMCSA: Drivers shouldn’t be cited for laptops under TV reg FMCSA: Drivers shouldn’t be cited for laptops under TV reg 9/15/08 Quote: Commercial vehicle inspectors in Arizona and in all U.S. states shouldn’t cite truckers for having a laptop in their cab, at least not under a federal regulation that bans televisions, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration acknowledged last week. FMCSA made its opinion public by telling representatives from state law enforcement agencies and the transportation industry during last week’s annual conference of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, held in Winnipeg, Canada. “The regulation does not apply to laptop computers,” recounted Joe Rajkovacz, OOIDA regulatory affairs specialist, who participated in the conference. Thomas Yager, FMCSA’s chief of driver and carrier operations, detailed the laptop issue during a PowerPoint presentation, Rajkovacz said. http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_ne.../091508-04.htm __________________ The Truckers Report Merchandise

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Truckerjo Road Train Member   Last Seen: 1 Week Ago 05.57 PM Member Since: Sep 2006 Location: Indiana Trucker? EX-5 Years Age: 35 Posts: 3,414 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 595 Thanked: 647 Times

I would have to agree... The cops who were dishing out tickets for them should be wrote up.....

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I find this interesting. I wanted to buy a laptop and take it with me when I'm on the road. Is the question at hand all laptops or those within view of the driver while driving, as was stated in the article. OOIDA Member Gerald Cook was ticketed by an Arizona DOT officer in late May at the San Simon Port of Entry. The officer cited Cook under FMCSR 393.88, which prohibits commercial drivers from keeping screens capable of receiving a television broadcast from view when the driver is at the wheel. I didn't pull out my copy of the FMSCR to look at the wording, but I'll believe this as it is paraphrased. So if it is in the sleeper, is it OK then? I find it interesting because that is my next expense. I passed my Nebraska CDL road test today. I'll get my physical license next week after I study for the hazmat endorsement and take the test.

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