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Persius · 01-26-2010, 11:49 AM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) --
Commercial truck and bus drivers are now prohibited from sending text messages while driving, the U.S. Transportation Department announced Tuesday.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled federal rules expressly prohibiting texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as big rig trucks and buses, transportation officials said in a release.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/...1901264528582/

Sly · 01-26-2010, 11:52 AM

I'm kind of surprised it took this long.

Phoenix · 01-26-2010, 11:53 AM

man how they going to line up their meth though?

MaDalton · 01-26-2010, 11:56 AM

it should be forbidden for everyone

but what about cooking, reading newspapers and watching TV (or what else truckers do while driving - like masturbating)

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IllTestYourGirls · 01-26-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

it should be forbidden for everyone

but what about cooking, reading newspapers and watching TV (or what else truckers do while driving - like masturbating)

taking a piss in a bottle and so on

madawgz · 01-26-2010, 12:05 PM

its not safe for anyone to text and drive...

BVF · 01-26-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by IllTestYourGirls

taking a piss in a bottle and so on

I keep a piss bottle/cup in my van at all times....

They will NEVER be able to enforce this....You can text all you want while on the open highway.....Only way you'll get busted is if you get in an accident while texting.

Persius · 01-26-2010, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BVF

I keep a piss bottle/cup in my van at all times....

They will NEVER be able to enforce this....You can text all you want while on the open highway.....Only way you'll get busted is if you get in an accident while texting.

That's filthy

MaDalton · 01-26-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BVF

I keep a piss bottle/cup in my van at all times....

They will NEVER be able to enforce this....You can text all you want while on the open highway.....Only way you'll get busted is if you get in an accident while texting.

or if they see you

over here it's already forbidden - it's a 40 euro fine and 1 point (18 points and your license is gone). and no, something like "i had cold ears so i wanted to warm them with my phone" doesn't count as excuse. although people get really creative with that

IllTestYourGirls · 01-26-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MaDalton

or if they see you

over here it's already forbidden - it's a 40 euro fine and 1 point (18 points and your license is gone). and no, something like "i had cold ears so i wanted to warm them with my phone" doesn't count as excuse. although people get really creative with that

So where you are they dont need to prove your guilty they just have to say so?

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 01-26-2010, 12:21 PM

Good, ban the rest of the stupid fucks from texting while driving too...

I fully support handsfree only laws....

MaDalton · 01-26-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by IllTestYourGirls

So where you are they dont need to prove your guilty they just have to say so?

when two cops say you used your phone - and the phone is indeed there when they stop you, for example on the passenger seat - you are fucked. and to be honest: in 99,9% of the time the cops are right because people still ignore the law and just come up with a bunch of bullshit excuses. i have been almost hit a couple of times by dumb assholes who were busy with their phones so i have no sympathy for them

dyna mo · 01-26-2010, 12:27 PM

at least it is still ok to text whilst riding a motorcycle

Persius · 01-26-2010, 12:29 PM

LLOL that's funny but when he crashes and flies 20ft he will learn his lesson.. or not even cuz he will die.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 01-26-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

at least it is still ok to text whilst riding a motorcycle

expect to see tiny parts of that guy scattered along a quarter mile of pavement some day, lol

MaDalton · 01-26-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

at least it is still ok to text whilst riding a motorcycle

i guess it's safe to say that he does not need to save money for his retirement

Barefootsies · 01-26-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Persius

U.S. bans truckers from texting

Serge Litehead · 01-26-2010, 01:36 PM

sounds reasonable but not enforceable especially for high sitting trackers

BVF · 01-26-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Persius

That's filthy

Non-bushy eyebrowed metrosexual men have no problem with it.....We don't need to pull over, find a bathroom, and cover the seat in toilet paper like you do.

rowan · 01-26-2010, 01:46 PM

Mobile phones (talking and texting) are banned in all road vehicles in Australia, the only exception being if you have a hands free unit that doesn't require you to push anything to initiate or answer a call.

Even a fine of a couple of hundred dollars doesn't stop the idiots.

beemk · 01-26-2010, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dyna mo

at least it is still ok to text whilst riding a motorcycle

damn that guy has skill. i cant even answer my phone while on a bike due to helmet and gloves.

trevesty · 01-26-2010, 02:54 PM

While I'm a libertarian at heart and think things like this should be done locally... I will say that the only wreck I've ever been in was while I was texting(learned my lesson ha).. thankfully it was only a fender bender.

FrozenJag · 01-26-2010, 03:08 PM

I think this is a great law actually.

One of my offline businesses I started 2 years ago. I own 2 semi trucks and trailers and dont allow my drivers to text while driving. Although im sure they do sometimes this will help overall. Besides the danger to everyones lives, that fucking equipment is NOT cheap!!!

flip.green · 01-26-2010, 03:51 PM

So whats next will be voice to text, you will talk to your phone it will translate it into text and send your SMS. Any received messages will be read to you by your phones computer. Effectively removing the barrier for humans to talk to each other or punch out messages on tiny keyboards.

win/win?

L-Pink · 01-26-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

Good, ban the rest of the stupid fucks from texting while driving too...

I fully support handsfree only laws....

.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 01-26-2010, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by flip.green

So whats next will be voice to text, you will talk to your phone it will translate it into text and send your SMS. Any received messages will be read to you by your phones computer. Effectively removing the barrier for humans to talk to each other or punch out messages on tiny keyboards.

win/win?

I got an idea... Use it as a fucking phone... You know, what it is?

woj · 01-26-2010, 03:57 PM

this is kinda a no brainer, should have been banned long time ago...

MaDalton · 01-26-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat

I got an idea... Use it as a fucking phone... You know, what it is?

lol

45678

Persius · 01-26-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by flip.green

So whats next will be voice to text, you will talk to your phone it will translate it into text and send your SMS. Any received messages will be read to you by your phones computer. Effectively removing the barrier for humans to talk to each other or punch out messages on tiny keyboards.

win/win?

They already have an app for that lol iphone

96ukssob · 01-26-2010, 04:13 PM

i still think its bullshit. no professional driver should be allowed to use a phone while driving and if caught should loose their license for years.

i was in a taxi a few weeks ago and this guy was calling someone and trying to find something on his phone and almost wrecked.. TWICE in a 15 minute cab ride.

jesse_adultdatingdollars · 01-26-2010, 04:15 PM

Thank God

GatorB · 01-26-2010, 04:19 PM

Since it's proven fact that texting while driving is as bad if not worse than driving drunk I think the penalties should be the same as driving drunk.

BritneyBangs · 01-26-2010, 04:32 PM

thats great...should have taken place long time ago

flip.green · 01-26-2010, 04:40 PM

Well im against texting while driving its too complicated. Im going to stick to smoking crack and playing wii on the in dashboard tv, its alot safer.

SykkBoy · 01-26-2010, 04:54 PM

It's too bad that they actually had to formally ban this and drivers didn't just figure it out on their own...

Persius · 01-27-2010, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by flip.green

Well im against texting while driving its too complicated. Im going to stick to smoking crack and playing wii on the in dashboard tv, its alot safer.

PornMD · 01-27-2010, 03:14 AM

So some teenage piece of shit that can't drive for shit can still text while driving? WTF is wrong with this picture?

Jensen · 01-27-2010, 03:54 AM

has it really been legal?

Dirty Lord · 01-27-2010, 04:02 AM

ohhh, shit
LOL

ArsewithClass · 01-27-2010, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Persius

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) --
Commercial truck and bus drivers are now prohibited from sending text messages while driving, the U.S. Transportation Department announced Tuesday.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled federal rules expressly prohibiting texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as big rig trucks and buses, transportation officials said in a release.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/...1901264528582/

Good!

I never understand how people have texted myself before saying they cannot chat on the phone as they are driving!

OMFG.... Texting should have been banned before talking without handsfree!

ErectMedia · 01-27-2010, 06:04 AM

I still hold my CDL even though I haven't driven in a while as it's nice to have as you could basically move anywhere and find a job if you needed to. I use to talk on the phone quite a bit but at the end used a bluetooth and have driven 12+ years with zero accidents. I think good drivers are good drivers and laws like this will have little effect as most people that can't drive good to begin with are usually the dumb asses with no common sense so they are probably already having accidents and a law on the books wont stop them. I can't even imagine texting while driving a truck, eating, drinking, smoking and talking on a phone at the same time as shifting though no problem for me, my car is stick as well.

StaceyJo · 01-27-2010, 06:44 AM

Good to hear that.

pornguy · 01-27-2010, 06:46 AM

Its just common sense not to do that.

Fletch XXX · 01-27-2010, 07:02 AM

they also made it illegal to drink and drive and do cocaine to stay up while driving, but.... have truckers stopped?? yeah truckers are going to stop texting because of a law. Laws dont stop the millions of civilians doing it now it wont stop truckers either.

LOL

GatorB · 01-27-2010, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

they also made it illegal to drink and drive and do cocaine to stay up while driving, but.... have truckers stopped?? yeah truckers are going to stop texting because of a law. Laws dont stop the millions of civilians doing it now it wont stop truckers either.

LOL

But now they can lose their license and thus their livelyhood. So it will have a deterant effect.

GatorB · 01-27-2010, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by PornMD

So some teenage piece of shit that can't drive for shit can still text while driving? WTF is wrong with this picture?

Nothing is wrong with the picture. Driving laws are made by the STATES. Thus the federal government has no say so. Since truckers are involved in interstate commerce they can do something about them.

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trevesty Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 3,802	While I'm a libertarian at heart and think things like this should be done locally... I will say that the only wreck I've ever been in was while I was texting(learned my lesson ha).. thankfully it was only a fender bender.

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FrozenJag Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,763	I think this is a great law actually. One of my offline businesses I started 2 years ago. I own 2 semi trucks and trailers and dont allow my drivers to text while driving. Although im sure they do sometimes this will help overall. Besides the danger to everyones lives, that fucking equipment is NOT cheap!!!

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