cell phone policies

Parents, kids, spouse, friends, coworkers. You don't have to be antisocial to be a truck driver anymore.

 

No, but it sure helps

 

So, a company can have stricter laws than the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?
For example, no cell phone use / touching whatsoever (no matter the FMCSA law)?
I'm assuming a company can make whatever policies they want (as long as the policies are not illegal) and employees agree?

 

Yes. You have a choice of employment and the employer has a choice in the rules they set. There are no laws restricting their rules on device usage possibly ending at emergency availability.

 

I’m simply not a phone person, never have been. I get annoyed sitting on the phone for more than a couple minutes. It’s like both of us get to the point and get off. My phone stays in the bunk while I’m driving. I use a separate GPS. Problem solved. I don’t even call my dispatcher back until I’ve stopped somewhere. And I told the company I work for this is how I do things before they hired me.

 

Got it.
Thank you.

 

LOL I totally understand. Smart idea!

 

How are these policies mainly communicated to the employees?
How do employees received the new policy / employee handbook to verify that he/she was informed and KNOWS about the policy?
Do employees need to sign an updated policy / handbook book?

 

Of course. Why would you think they can't? It's their equipment, their fines, and their headaches.
No different then working in an office with a no social media policy.

 

Just curious.