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Danger On The Road * USA
"You should always have two hands on the wheel when driving"
Doral,Fl,USA -CBS-4 I-Team -14 Nov 2009: ... drivers of big rigs chatting away on hand-held cell phones. The problem with the picture is that today's truck drivers can be hauling some 80 thousand pounds of vehicle and cargo. Under the best conditions it can take as long as a football field to stop this size truck... "They are driving tired. Very tired," was the chorus of concerns expressed by many at a South Florida truck stop. A problem they explained can be compounded and covered up by falsified log books... A Department of Transportation proposal has been pending for months that would mandate that any driver who's been found to drive beyond the legally allowed limit could only be allowed back behind the wheel, if the truck were outfitted with one of these electronic devices... Several bills and proposals that could ban hand held cell phone use and texting on our highways are pending in Washington. Many trucking industry leaders say - a ban needs to apply to everybody - car and truck drivers - to better protect everyone... (SEE VIDEO)
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