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"Attention truckers and bus drivers. If you use a cellphone while driving and do not yet have hands-free technology, you could soon face a serious fine and possible disqualification once a new rule takes effect. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced the rule late this week, which prohibits the hand-held use of cellphones for CMV operators.
The latest action follows a 2010 rule that prohibits texting while driving a commercial vehicle, and it comes with the same set of fines and penalties – up to $2,750 for a driver and up to $11,000 for a carrier that enables or forces drivers to engage in the behavior. Multiple offenses can lead to a disqualification of a driver’s CDL.
The rule, authoredby the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, applies to commercial operators engaged in interstate commerce as well as intrastate haulers of hazardous materials. LaHood made the announcement Wednesday, Nov. 23, and the rule will take effect 30 days after it is officially published to the Federal Register."
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