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Recent legislation sponsored by Missouri State Representative Tim Meadows, a Democrat, aims to promote trucking safety by making the use of electronic devices while transporting passengers illegal.
"Safety isn’t just about driver fatigue," Meadows told The Maneater, a daily student newspaper from the University of Missouri-Columbia.."Texting and driving is dangerous, and when you’re hauling people it becomes much more important. Every year there are thousands of deaths nationally that are attributed to distracted driving."
The Fair Fare Passenger Safety Act of 2012 would make it illegal for anyone who is being paid to transport passengers to use mobile devices for text messaging, phone calls and emailing.
The timing of the new bill is appropriate - April has been named Distracted Driving Awareness month by the The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. As part of the month-long awareness campaign, many police forces across the country will enforce a "zero tolerance" policy on drivers who are using a cellphone while on the nation's roadways. Other distractions include eating, drinking, grooming, reading maps, or adjusting a car radio.
New bill proposed to cut down distracted driving
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Recent legislation sponsored by Missouri State Representative Tim Meadows, a Democrat, aims to promote trucking safety by making the use of electronic devices while transporting passengers illegal.
