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While driving a commercial motor vehicle on an expressway, you hear your mobile phone ringing from inside a travel bag resting on the passenger seat. Which of the following is the only safe and lawful action to take?

  1. A
    Reach across the cab to retrieve the phone from the bag as long as your eyes remain focused on the highway ahead.
  2. Ignore the call and wait until the vehicle is safely stopped and parked off the roadway before retrieving the phone.Cevap
  3. C
    Temporarily unfasten your seat belt to reach into the bag and activate the speakerphone with a single touch.
  4. D
    Pick up the phone with one hand to silence the ringer while continuing to steer with the other hand.

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Ignore the call and wait until the vehicle is safely stopped and parked off the roadway before retrieving the phone.
Federal safety regulations strictly forbid commercial drivers from holding mobile devices or reaching for items in a way that requires leaving a normal seated position with the seat belt fastened. Leaving the phone alone and waiting until the commercial vehicle is safely and lawfully parked off the traveled portion of the road is the only compliant action.

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1
Evaluate the location of the mobile device relative to the driver's seated position.
The phone is located inside a bag on the passenger seat, which cannot be reached without leaning or unbuckling.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations prohibit reaching for a device in a manner that requires shifting out of a seated driving position restrained by the seat belt.
2
Assess the permissible actions under commercial driving distraction rules.
Any attempt to grab, hold, or manipulate a phone while operating on a roadway creates hazardous physical and cognitive distraction.
Commercial drivers may not hold a phone in hand or conduct hand-held operations while the vehicle is in motion or stopped temporarily in traffic.
3
Select the only compliant driving response.
Allow the phone to ring and check messages only after parking in a safe, legal area off the roadway.
Complete avoidance of the distraction preserves full vehicle control and adheres to federal safety standards.

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Prevention of In-Cab Mobile Device Distractions and FMCSA Reaching Rules
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