Talking on cellphones is being banned for drivers of all commercial vehicles in the United States, all 4 million of them. If the law doesn’t apply to you right now, it will within three years, according to Bob Kolvey, safety director for Motor Carrier Compliance & Safety Company.
Effective Jan. 3 this year, it is illegal to operate a mobile phone, in most instances, while operating a commercial vehicle involved in interstate commerce (across state lines). It will eventually apply to all commercial drivers. “All states have three years to adopt this rule,” says Kolvey. Many states have already adopted the
