no texting while driving a cmv?

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by alex94, Jan 26, 2010.

  1. alex94

    alex94 Light Load Member

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    I was watching the news tonight and they had an article saying that the U.S Department of transportation came out with a new law saying that cmv drivers couldnt text while driving. What are your opinions on this? Do you think drivers will still text while driving?


    **hope i dont get warning for posting this link.
    http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=9472664 that is the news article with the story.
     
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  3. broncrider

    broncrider Road Train Member

    great, now what am i gonna do to entertain myself?????????


    honest officer, i wasnt texting, i was surfing porn!!!!!!!!!!
     
  4. REDD

    REDD The Legend

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    I do believe that there is a thread about this very subject already!


    Whoooops! Don't tell anyone I sent this off my phone!
     
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  5. mceheel

    mceheel Light Load Member

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    Who ever would go down the road texting in any motor vehicle is a FREAKEN homer simpson. It don't get no stupid than that.
     
  6. Wiseguywireless

    Wiseguywireless Road Train Member

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    Let go of that wheel, You aint texting fast enough! Text with both hands and drive with your Knee! Make sure that you look at your phone while you do it. Forget about that curve, You get it on the way back through.... Maybe.... What! you ran a 4 wheeler over? Oh well. They were texting also!
     
  7. cherokeechief

    cherokeechief Light Load Member

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    well you knew it was going to happen. they banned texting for 4-wheelers in illinois and some other states.
    also the government just had to stop one more then for a trucker to do while driving.
    next they will ban using the CB.
    some companies have set up the qualcomm to not be used while the truck is in motion. also if there is an accident, the dot will check your phone records to see if you were texting or talking on a cell phone.
    next will be the EOBRs getting mandated.
     
  8. Wiseguywireless

    Wiseguywireless Road Train Member

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    I know of a few Bears that do want CBs to be outlawed!
     
  9. bulldozerbert

    bulldozerbert Medium Load Member

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    they outlawed talking on the phone or texting in Ontario. (you must use hands free device on the phone)

    they have a three year phase in (or out I guess) for the CB, to give time to come up with a hands free.

    Give it time, all States will eventually get there to.

    Do some already not have some rules about talking on the phone without hands free?
     
  10. dieselbear

    dieselbear Road Train Member

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    I'm not one of those. I love the CB. Gives me all kinds of intel.
     
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  11. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    Nope not texting, just trying to read what the DM was sending over the qualcomm. Grin, all kidding aside, when I was driving, the wife was the secretary, she could pick it up and respond as necessary. Otherwise I turn the volume down and toss a balnket over it so I dont see any messages make the light flash.
     
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