In this episode of Clearing The Haze, We talk about an FMCSA Rule that some may have forgotten in recent years.

In May of 2012, the Us department of  Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA introduced a new rule, No texting while operating a CMV. In that rule, the FMCSA gave an overview and background of the problem, explained precisely what texting was and what the result of this new rule would be.

That result was to put CMV drivers on notice that if they were texting and driving, they would face fines and penalties that could include driver disqualification, and penalties up to $2500 for drivers and $11,000 for employers who allow or require drivers to use handheld communication devices for texting while driving

Drivers with multiple convictions for texting while driving a CMV could result in a driver disqualification by FMCSA and face State law violations for operating or driving a CMV the could cause serious traffic violations resulting in the driver being disqualified for a first offense up to 120 days

See the rule on texting here:

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6.3.8 Electronic Devices/Mobile Phones (392.80—392.82):

 https://csa.fmcsa.dot.gov/safetyplanner/MyFiles/SubSections.aspx?ch=23&sec=68&sub=170