Texting by Truck and Bus Drivers Finally Banned

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Randy Rozek

Texting While DrivingToday the United States government has finally made it illegal to “text” while driving for professional drivers of large trucks and buses. Last month, a similar ban was enacted to prohibit federal government vehicles from texting while driving. Ray LaHood, the U.S. Transportation Secretary indicated that the new ban applicable to commercial truck drivers and bus drivers will go into effect immediately.

While many states have enacted legislation banning texting while driving, many other states had not yet banned texting.

There has been many recent studies suggesting texting can be more distracting and unsafe that driving under the influence of alcohol.

Commercial bus and truck drivers actually caught while texting and driving will face a fine of up to $2,750.00.

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Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Randy Rozek

Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 is a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration safety initiative intended to reduce the number of large truck and bus crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration created the initiative in response to concern over the slowing in the reduction of crash rates. Federal and State enforcement agencies have progressively reduced the rate of commercial vehicle crashes resulting in injuries or fatalities on our Nation’s highways since the 1970's, however, in recent years there has been a drastic slowing of the reduction rate of crashes and a slowing of the reduction rate of fatalities per miles traveled as depicted in the chart below:

Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 or CSA 2010 is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's attempt to provide support to the Federal and State enforcement agencies by taking a new approach to how the FMCSA addresses the safety of motor carriers and drivers.It allows FMCSA and its State partners to contact a larger number of carriers earlier in order to address safety problems before crashes occur. The program is being tested in various states now and should be fully implemented by 2010.

For more information visit the CSA 2010 website.

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