http://archive.regulationroom.org/texting In March, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a new federal regulation to address distracted driving by truckers, bus drivers, and other commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators. Under the proposed regulation, CMV drivers could face fines or operating disqualification if convicted of texting while driving. On September 21, after considering public comments on the proposed rule, FMCSA published the final rule, which will take effect on October 21, 2010. You can read the final rule <a href="http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/09/27/2010-23861/limiting-the-use-of-wireless-communication-devices">here</a>. Thu, 06 May 2010 23:47:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://archive.regulationroom.org/texting/agency-documents/rule-text/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Final summary « Texting Mon, 03 May 2010 18:50:28 +0000 http://archive.regulationroom.org/texting/?page_id=187#comment-299 [...] comments on this part of FMCSA’s proposal (new 49 CFR Code of Federal Regulations § 383.5 and 49 CFR Code of Federal Regulations § 390.5) fell into two categories: concern that some [...]

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