On Tuesday the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that commercial drivers be prohibited from using cell phones while on the job. By "using cell phones," the Board means both hands-held and hands-free.
The recommendation doesn't carry the full weight of the law, so technically it isn't legal. However, most of the time any ideas brought forward by the Board are a catalyst for local, state, and federal legislation, so there is a big chance this law might be considered seriously.
This decision was reached yesterday once they realized that a huge crash that had happened in Kentucky with a commercial vehicle was caused by the driver's distraction by his cell phone. Not only did 12 people die, but the driver was killed as well.
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