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Commercial Vehicle Safety |  |
Introduction | Programs & Solutions | FAQs | Safety Tips |
Effective January 26, 2010, the federal government has banned texting when driving by commercial drivers. Read the US Department of Transportation announcement on the ban at http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2010/dot1410.htm. 
ATTENTION: All Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers: Please note the Federal Ban on Texting for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers which was announced by the U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood. The ban is on the use cell phones to text while driving a commercial vehicle. The prohibition, which took effect on January 26, 2010, is the first step towards the safety of commercial drivers and motorists who share the road with them. Those truck and bus drivers who are convicted of texting while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750. The regulatory guidance on the texting ban for commercial truck and bus drivers is on public display in the Federal Register and available in printed form in the Federal Register. The public can follow the progress of the U.S. Department of Transportation in working to combat distracted driving and a distracted driving commercial at www.distraction.gov |
Commercial Vehicle Safety is primarily handled by our partners, the NYS Department of Transportation and the NYS Division of State Police .
We provide a brief overview of US DOT's "No-Zone" Program which gives automobile drivers safety tips for sharing the road with large commercial vehicles and shows the danger areas, or "No-Zones", around large vehicles.
Information and safety tips for 15-Passenger Vans from NHTSA
on the NYS DOT web site. web site. site.
