FMCSA issues final rule banning TWD for commercial drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Tuesday issued a final rule (.pdf file) banning commercial motor vehicle drivers from texting while driving.

Violators are subject to civil penalties in an amount of up to $2,750 for drivers and $11,000 for motor carriers or employers.



Post a comment to this article

Safety+Health welcomes comments that promote respectful dialogue. Please stay on topic. Comments that contain personal attacks, profanity or abusive language – or those aggressively promoting products or services – will be removed. We reserve the right to determine which comments violate our comment policy. (Anonymous comments are welcome; merely skip the “name” field in the comment box. An email address is required but will not be included with your comment.)