United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2010_register executive 2010-12-21 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c8008b49 D09002ee1c8008bbb United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to restrict the use of hand-held mobile telephones, including hand-held cell phones, by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) while operating in interstate commerce. The Agency proposes new driver disqualification sanctions for interstate drivers of CMVs who fail to comply with this Federal restriction and new driver disqualification sanctions for commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who have multiple convictions for violating a State or local law or ordinance on motor vehicle traffic control that restricts the use of hand-held mobile telephones. Additionally, interstate motor carriers would be prohibited from requiring or allowing drivers of CMVs to engage in the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating in interstate commerce. This rulemaking would improve safety on the Nation's highways by reducing the prevalence of distracted driving-related crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving drivers of CMVs. 75 FR 80014 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-12-21/2010-31736 2010-31736 fr21de10-18 RIN 2126-AB29 4910-EX-P Docket No. FMCSA-2010-0096 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-12-21/2010-31736 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-12-21/html/2010-31736.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-12-21/pdf/2010-31736.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Alcohol Abuse Drug Abuse Highway Safety Motor Carriers Intermodal Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Drug Testing Safety Transportation 20 p. 80014 80033 75 FR 80014 Title 49 Part 383 49 CFR Part 383 Title 49 Part 384 49 CFR Part 384 Title 49 Part 390 49 CFR Part 390 Title 49 Part 391 49 CFR Part 391 Title 49 Part 392 49 CFR Part 392 RIN 2126-AB29 Drivers of CMVs: Restricting the Use of Cellular Phones; Federal Register Vol. 75, Issue PRORULE 2010-31736 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 2011-03-21 Docket No. FMCSA-2010-0096 4910-EX-P 2010-31736 Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to restrict the use of hand-held mobile telephones, including hand-held cell phones, by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) while operating in interstate commerce. The Agency proposes new driver disqualification sanctions for interstate drivers of CMVs who fail to comply with this Federal restriction and new driver disqualification sanctions for commercial driver's license (CDL) holders who have multiple convictions for violating a State or local law or ordinance on motor vehicle traffic control that restricts the use of hand-held mobile telephones. Additionally, interstate motor carriers would be prohibited from requiring or allowing drivers of CMVs to engage in the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating in interstate commerce. This rulemaking would improve safety on the Nation's highways by reducing the prevalence of distracted driving-related crashes, fatalities, and injuries involving drivers of CMVs.

FMCSA will be accepting both initial comments and reply comments in response to this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). Send your initial comments on or before February 22, 2011 and reply comments on or before March 21, 2011. Initial comments may address any issue raised in the NPRM and the background documents in the docket (e.g., regulatory evaluation, studies, environmental assessment, etc.). Initial comments will be made available promptly electronically, online on http://www.regulations.gov, or for public inspection in room W12- 140, DOT Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. In order to allow sufficient opportunity for interested parties to prepare and submit any reply comments, late-filed initial comments will not be considered. Reply comments must address only matters raised in initial comments and must not be used to present new arguments, contentions, or factual material that is not responsive to the initial comments. If you have questions about this proposed rule, contact Mr. Brian Routhier, Transportation Specialist, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Vehicle and Roadside Operation Division, at 202-366-4325 or FMCSA_MCPSV@dot.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Alcohol Abuse Drug Abuse Highway Safety Motor Carriers Intermodal Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Drug Testing Safety Transportation Drivers Of CMVs: Restricting Use of Cellular Phones , FMCSA_MCPSV@dot.gov http://cbs3.com/local/montgomery.county.school.2.1645628.html http://fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/LTBCF2008/Index-2008 http://mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/MCSACTask09-01FinalReportandLettertoAdministrator090428.pdf http://ooida.com/Issues&Actions/Issues/DistractedDriving/distracted-driving.htm http://people.usd.edu/∼schieber/materials/trans-canada-13889.pdf http://www.americanschoolbuscouncil.org/uploads/pdf/Guidelines_Release.pdf http://www.aptastandards.com/Portals/0/Bus_Published/APTA-BTS-BS-RP-005-09_employee_controlled_distractions.pdf http://www.buses.org/files/MemberAlertTextingCellPhones100509 http://www.distraction.gov/files/research/carnegie-mellon.pdf http://www.distraction.gov/files/research/GHSA-2010_distraction.pdf http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2009/dot15609.htm http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/safety-security/MotorcoachSafetyActionPlan_finalreport-508.pdf http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/art-public-reports.aspx http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/research-technology/report/FMCSA-RRR-09-042.pdf http://www.iihs.org/laws/cellphonelaws.aspx http://www.iii.org/IU/Cellphone-and-driving/ http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/news_events/?id=17461&month=&year= http://www.nsc.org/safety_road/Distracted_Driving/Pages/distracted_driving.aspx http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2010/100514.html http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2006/HAR0604.pdf http://www.psych.utah.edu/lab/appliedcognition/publications/passenger.pdf http://www.regulations.gov http://www.riderta.com/nu_newsroom_releases.asp?listingid=1345 http://www.saferoads.org/files/file/Distracted%20Driving%20Statement%20by%20Judith%20Stone%20October%201,%202009.pdf http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6V5S-45SH77V-1-20&_cdi=5794&_user=3928936&_pii=S0001457502000283&_orig=search&_coverDate=07%2F31%2F2003&_sk=999649995&view=c&wchp=dGLzVtb-zSkWb&md5=b40e15505a9c7b04bd3c6aa3c42a5777&ie=/sdarticle.pdf http://www.transitchicago.com/news/default.aspx?Archive=y&ArticleId=2427 http://www.truckline.com/Newsroom/Testimony1/Randy%20Mullett%20-%20Distracted%20Driving%20testimony.pdf http://www.truckline.com/pages/article.aspx?id=541%2F%7b8E1C7279-ED27-4C03-B189-CEEEE26BBB12%7d http://www.truckload.org/Safe-Use-of-Technology http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/01/AR2009100103447_pf.html Washingtonpost.com Vol. 75, no. 244 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2010-12-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 351 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-12-21 P0b002ee180b8e9e0 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21de10 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2010-12-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-12-21/pdf/FR-2010-12-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-12-21/xml/FR-2010-12-21.xml fdlp 79947 80286 DGPO 2010-12-21 2024-06-04 FR-2010-12-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2010-12-21 75 244