Text Messaging Ban

Commercial drivers are now prohibited from text-messaging while behind the wheel.

The nation's roadways are a bit safer, thanks to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who issued new rules last week banning interstate truck and bus drivers from sending text messages while operating their vehicles.


Drivers who send and receive text messages take their eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds out of every 6 seconds spent texting, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.


Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have outlawed texting while driving after studies found the practice comparable to drunken driving for its deadly potential.

Under the new federal rule, drivers caught violating the ban will face fines up to $2,750.

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