Civil penalties include: up to $2,750 for drivers for any violation, up to $11,000 for employers, as well as disqualification of a CMV driver license for violations of the Act.
Read it for yourself:
Vol. 76, No. 232 / Friday, December 2, 2011 / Rules and Regulations.
[Docket No. PHMSA–2010–0227(HM–256A)]
RIN 2126–AB29
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
49 CFR Parts 383, 384, 390, 391, and
392
[Docket No. FMCSA–2010–0096]
RIN 2137–AE65
Drivers of CMVs: Restricting the Use of
Cellular Phones
AGENCIES:
Administration (FMCSA) and Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), DOT.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
49 CFR Part 177
ACTION: Final rule.Federal Motor Carrier Safety
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