Truck Drivers Barred From Texting

American Voices

January 29, 2010 | ISSUE 46•04

The U.S. government will no longer allow drivers of large trucks and buses to text while they are driving. What do you think?

Texting and driving is irresponsible, but it probably gets pretty lonely out there on the road. Hey! Someone should write a song about that!

Kathleen Hulka
Systems Analyst
With this ban in place, there's pretty much nothing to do while driving but daydream and rear-end the car in front of you.

Lyle Gorch
Driveway Blacktopper
Aw, shucks. But sometimes you just want to send out a quick 'breaker breaker one-nine' to your buddies without starting up a whole long CB conversation.

Arch Harris
Truck Driver

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