The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) advised earlier this week that it should prohibit the use of mobile phones by commercial truck drivers. NTSB’s recommendation comes in light of a number of recent 18-wheeler accidents that were caused in part by a big rig driver’s reckless use of a cell phone.
Research in Texas confirms the validity of the NTSB advisory opinion. The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) concluded a study within the last month that found that reading or writing a text message can double a driver’s reaction time. In short, cell phones have a similar affect on driver competence as consuming alcohol.
The NTSB decree is important to Dallas drivers. Thousands of Texans are killed or injured as a result of 18-wheeler accidents. A disconcertingly large number of these accidents are the result of poorly trained, poorly supervised truck drivers. Using a cell phone while driving an 80,000-pound truck is exactly as dangerous as it sounds!
Fears | Nachawati fights for automobile and 18-wheeler accident victims every day. If you’re involved in an accident with a trucker, the time to act is now! Contact our experts for your free consultation. Call 1.866.322.6898 or email http://www.fnlawfirm.com/contact.cfm. We’re ready to fight for your rights!
