NTSB Calls for Ban on Mobile-Phone Use by Commercial Drivers
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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, concluding its investigation of a crash that left 11 people dead last year, recommended banning the use of mobile phones by commercial drivers except in emergencies.
The NTSB, in a statement today, cited its finding that the 2010 crash was probably caused by a tractor-trailer driver becoming distracted while using a mobile phone. The truck crossed a median on Interstate 65 near Munfordville, Kentucky, striking a 15-passenger van carrying 12 family members from a wedding.