Headsets are very useful, if only because they free up BOTH hands for driving.
They can't solve the real problem, tho: the act of speaking takes up to 40% of one's available brainpower, which is partly why the "miles fly by" when talking on the phone.
But, by having both hands on the wheel while talking, you pull your visual focus out away from your face (which happens when you hold the phone up to your ear), and out toward the road, which is a far better place for it to be.
The headset, whether it's wired or wireless, is a far better solution than actually holding the phone to your ear. And if you're halfway smart, when you see something happening on the road, you'll tell the party on the other end to hold and UTSF, you're busy driving.
AFAIK, there are no restrictions on hazmat yet. States and municipalities have various levels of cellphone bannage, and you should assume that they're banned in any and all school zones. Outside of that, it'll be up to the company.
can you wear a headset while hauling HazMat?
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get over the frightened aspects of your life.you are too young to live mundane. -
As for the headset like someone stated its fine by dot but your company can be more strict about them. My company does not want anyone using them, I only use mine pretty much when talking to my DM/Planners. I never answer my phone when im in heavy traffic though like on the 405 through LA.
To me other things distract just as much as a cell phone, music, audiobooks, passengers etc. I listen to a ton of audiobooks and I pause those too when im in heavy traffic.Tonythetruckerdude and bergy Thank this. -
I haul hazmat and talk on my headset all the time. Hazmat doesn't make you more likely to have a wreck, it hauls like any other product, you just have a placard. If talking is so bad will they ban trainers or passengers from talking?? What about singing?
Even if DOT makes a rule banning hands free I will still use mine, you can't see it when I'm driving and I'll take my chances. -
singing can be a disaster, I think if I chose to sing out loud my truck computer would even crash
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give it time and they'll probably ban conversation and radios while driving in any vehicle -
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