The AJJ reported today that Los Angeles Times (10/2, Geiger) reported that ” ‘In an effort to curb accidents caused by distracted driving, the Obama administration has banned federal employees from text messaging while driving and said it would consider new restrictions on cellphone use by rail, truck and bus drivers.’ President Obama ‘signed an executive order Wednesday night telling federal employees not to send text messages while driving on the job or in a government-owned vehicle.’ And ‘also Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called on state and local governments to pass laws to discourage distracted driving.’ “
Rolling Danger
April 23, 2014
Many in Western New York came to know Debra Hershman, who fought on behalf of aviation safety regulations which came about due to the crash of Continental flight 3407 in Clarence. She’s leaving the National Transportation Safety Board and spoke of her concern about outdated rail tanker cars,