Recently, there havRecently, there have been many discussions about cell phone usage, bans and restrictions in regards to commercial vehicle drivers. It seems appropriate for us to share an article that was published back in December 2011 from HNi which discusses acceptable mobile devices and reviews the details of what is considered a “compliant mobile device”.
Here is the HNi article with a link to read the entire story.
With the new FMCSA rule restricting cell phone usage in commercial vehicles, many professional drivers are wondering what constitutes a “compliant mobile telephone” for the purposes of this rule. In addition to banning hand held cell phones, the rule also prohibits devices that use push to talk features (where you have to hold the button while speaking and that use cell/satellite signals). Devices such as CB’s and walkie talkies are still considered acceptable. (See our last blog post on this for an explanation of why this is.) [Update: since publishing this post, the FMCSA has changed its stance on Push to Talk. These devices are now permitted, with certain restrictions.] READ MOREe been many discussions about cell phone usage, bans and restrictions in regards to commercial vehicle drivers. It seems appropriate for us to share an article that was published back in December 2011 from HNi which discusses acceptable mobile devices and reviews the details of what is considered a “compliant mobile device”. Here is the HNi article with a link to read the entire story. With the new FMCSA rule restricting cell phone usage in commercial vehicles, many professional drivers are wondering what constitutes a “compliant mobile telephone” for the purposes of this rule. In addition to banning hand held cell phones, the rule also prohibits devices that use push to talk features (where you have to hold the button while speaking and that use cell/satellite signals). Devices such as CB’s and walkie talkies are still considered acceptable. (See our last blog post on this for an explanation of why this is.) [Update: since publishing this post, the FMCSA has changed its stance on Push to Talk. These devices are now permitted, with certain restrictions.] READ MORE
