- Five Trucking Experts to Follow on Twitter
2012-03-28
Twitter has struck a resounding chord with over-the-road truck drivers. The social networking site, with its mini-blog format, is the perfect online medium for truckers.
- Intra State Hazmat Haulers Face Texting Ban
2011-03-10
There is a federal ban for all interstate truckers from driving and texting, however federal rules apply only to interstate commerce. Or truckers driving solely within a state, federal rules do not apply, however states are promulgating their own rules (which we reported on earlier this month).
- States Move to Enable Laws to Ban Texting as Distracted Driving
2011-03-05
Federal rules already forbid texting while driving, but now state legislators are also moving to enact their own laws to prohibit driving while distracted. A dozen states are considering laws to forbid texting whilst driving, however these will affect all drivers and not simply truckers, which is as it ought to be.
- Cell Phone Ban for Truckers Proposed by Washington D.C.
2010-12-18
The US Department of Transportation is now proposing a complete cell phone ban in commercial vehicles, including semi trailers and buses. This follows the current ban on texting while driving and affects 4 million drivers.
- Now He Makes Some Sense
2010-11-17
Ray LaHood is making some sense now, tell us your stories here.