cdl's and cell phones

[snowstorm]

for those that arent aware of the new law as of jan. 2012. anyone with a cdl caught using it while driving a truck. the fine only $2750 if you have employes there fine would be $ 2750 yours will be $11000. a hands free headset is ok for now.

[mjeselskis]

I like the idea behind it because I have seen quite a few inattentive commerical drivers that pose a hazard to everyone on the road.

The fines are certainly steep enough to encourage compliance...

[snowstorm]

i expect the non truck drivers will think its great. wont be long before it will apply to everyone

[JDeere]

From a reading of the rule, the law allow up to a fine of $11,000.00 if the company fails to require their drivers to comply with the rule, it is not an automatic fine for the company. In other words, it appears to compel companies to require by way of company polices (in writing) that the rule will be adhered to.

[ely]

truck drivers pose much more of a hazard than the state police that i see yapping it up on thier cell phones. :

[jessicas903]

the law is for only interstate commerce , so what about us who are only under intrastate  .

[Bobus2003]

So this is a nation-wide law? Haven't heard a thing about it til now.

[mad murdock]

the law is for only interstate commerce , so what about us who are only under intrastate  .

It is a federal law, but it applies in any state that receives federal hiway funding.  That is the hook that has enacted seatbelt laws, national speed limit laws, and a plethora of other federally mandated "rules" that the states are obliged to enforce, even if you don't leave the state in which you reside.

[Red Pill]

We all need a lot more laws, don't we?  :

[Sprucegum]

Cell phone while driving law applies to everyone driving in Alberta. They already had laws that would have covered the situation if they had just applied them. It has always been illegal to drive "without due care and attention"

[snowstorm]

Cell phone while driving law applies to everyone driving in Alberta. They already had laws that would have covered the situation if they had just applied them. It has always been illegal to drive "without due care and attention"

i was up in your neck of the woods last summer. even called while driving. you mean the mounties could have got me? do have a question for you. are there wild horses in alberta? about 20 ran across the road in front of us. sure acted wild just a bit west of rocky mountian house

[terrifictimbersllc]

the law is for only interstate commerce , so what about us who are only under intrastate  .

Don't know about this law but much of the FMCSA (USDOT) code is adopted exactly by some states who apply it all to their registered drivers who have USDOT numbers.

[sandhills]

I'm sorry but this is one law I would stand firmly behind, I drive a semi, not for a living but enough, and also have a cell phone, and when I'm driving that truck (you'd have to see it) that is one time I absolutely won't answer that phone.  Wouldn't be able to hear it anyway, but still wouldn't if I could.

[Sprucegum]

Snowstorm - the wild horse debate has been going on every since the first one got away 100 years ago  :  :D The herd you saw may have run from one of the First Nation Reserves in that area. The wild horses officially recognized live out on the praire North East of Medicine Hat.

[bull]

The law states any commercial vehicle, CDL not required. Also states intrastate or interstate.... no exemptions.... Not even for us farm type people..... The best part of all this will be everyone pulling over to use the phone.. especially the ones who make bad choices on where to pull over.... the law is vague enough that it might be a good idea to get out of the vehicle.. Depending on what state you are in what is the definition of ( operated, operating ) !!  breaker 1 9 breaker time to go back to the CB !!

[tractormanNwv]

I myself have a Class A CDL / tanker indorcement, I spend a lot of my time driving from WV to AL, and I'm surprised at how many OTR truckers I see with the phone just yacking away on the interstate, maybe they have'nt heard about the new law.....or maybe they don't care? And as far as cars go....I think they need to be under the same law (my opinion ), I have more trouble with 4 wheelers on the phone not paying attention than anything else.

Jim

[timberjack240]

blue parrot.. only way to go .. . i wear  mine when im haulin logs cause the trucks keep cant keep up .. well actually whole trees now since we do tree length.. but i can talk on the phone grabbin gears in that old peterbilt and never miss a beat.. the people im talkin to can even hear the roar comin outta those straight pipes from that old 475 cat  ;D

[Sprucegum]

Talkative truckers don't bother me a bit; its that young lady with a cell phone in one hand, a cigarette in the other hand, and three kids bouncing around in the back seat that scares the heck out of me - driving that car is the last thing on her mind  :(