http://paulsoncoletti.com/blog/public-safety-2/no-texting-truckers/ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://paulsoncoletti.com/blog/public-safety-2/no-texting-truckers/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Travis Mayor Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:19:52 +0000 http://paulsoncoletti.com/blog/?p=592#comment-1039 This law is a good first step. Oregon recently implemented a ban on the use of hand-held cell phones while driving for all vehicles. However, even hands-free devices may not make the driver more safe. The New York Times ran a series of articles on this subject last summer. Apparently, federal studies determined that the conversation itself is the distraction - not the phone. With that said, I would not want the driver of any vehicle, especially a semi-truck, to be texting and not paying attention to the road. This law is a good first step. Oregon recently implemented a ban on the use of hand-held cell phones while driving for all vehicles. However, even hands-free devices may not make the driver more safe. The New York Times ran a series of articles on this subject last summer. Apparently, federal studies determined that the conversation itself is the distraction – not the phone. With that said, I would not want the driver of any vehicle, especially a semi-truck, to be texting and not paying attention to the road.

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