Are hands-free, wireless blue tooth headsets legal when driving a commercial vehicle? I keep reading that they are, but one person insists they are not, and sent this article:
The Importance of Banning Phone Use in Your Fleet - Articles - Safety & Accident - Articles - Automotive Fleet
Is this statement from the article true?
However, despite there being some flexibility to laws relating to cellphone usage, commercial fleet drivers are not permitted to use a cellphone while simultaneously operating a vehicle. And this includes the use of hands-free devices.
This is a federal rule which has been established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), according to Phil Moser, vice president, Advanced Driver Training Services.
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/driver-safety/distracted-driving/mobile-phone-restrictions-fact-sheet Seems to say that it IS legal.
Thanks!
The Importance of Banning Phone Use in Your Fleet - Articles - Safety & Accident - Articles - Automotive Fleet
Is this statement from the article true?
However, despite there being some flexibility to laws relating to cellphone usage, commercial fleet drivers are not permitted to use a cellphone while simultaneously operating a vehicle. And this includes the use of hands-free devices.
This is a federal rule which has been established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), according to Phil Moser, vice president, Advanced Driver Training Services.
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/driver-safety/distracted-driving/mobile-phone-restrictions-fact-sheet Seems to say that it IS legal.
Thanks!