Coop Employers Must Keep Drivers’ Hands Off Cell Phones
Posted on Dec 5, 2011 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Coop Employers Must Keep Drivers’ Hands Off Cell Phones
Under a new federal rule, the drivers of vehicles owned by electric cooperatives and other utilities may not use hand held cell phones while they drive. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration turned down a request by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to exempt electric coops from its mobile phone rule by classifying them and other utilities as “emergency services.” Click here to learn more about the new rule.
