DANGEROUS DRIVERS * USA - Transportation Department proposes texting ban for buses
Washington,DC,USA -Justice News Flash, by Nicole Howley -2 April 2010: -- On Wednesday, March 31, 2010, the U.S. Transportation Department made strides in establishing a permanent ban on text messaging while driving interstate commercial trucks and buses. The proposed ban would apply to buses and trucks over 10,000 pounds and aims to reduce distractions that lead to crashes... The Transportation Department reported, 5,870 people have been killed and 515,000 others were injured in crashes connected to distracted drivers in 2008. As the popularity of navigation systems, cell phones and mobile electronics has grown, safety advocates and government officials have pressed for tighter regulations and laws to avoid distracted driving. Ray LaHood, the Transportation Department secretary, announced the proposed ban on an interim basis in January...Labels: dangerous drivers
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