Just another follow up to this mornings Qualcomm message:
"ALL DRIVERS: AS YOU ARE ALREADY AWARE HAND HELD CELL PHONES WERE BANNED FROM USE IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 3RD, 2012. THIS LAW WAS PUT IN PLACE TO HELP PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND CARRIES A POTENTIAL $2750 FINE TO THE DRIVER| AND AN ADDITIONAL $11,000 FINE TO THE MOTOR CARRIER. EACH VIOLATION RESULTS IN 30 CSA2010/SMS POINTS. AS OF THIS DATE NOVEMBER 4TH, 2013 LOAD ONE WILL TERMINATE ANY DRIVER CAUGHT IN A ROADSIDE INSPECTION OR TICKETED FOR USING A HAND HELD CELL PHONE. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS."
We have been forced to issue this policy as the law and penalties itself do not seem to adequately keeping our fleet from being cited and fined. As well our goal is to continue to reduce our accident and incident numbers.
Our simple safety philosophy is this..."Drive like you have family, friends and loved ones in every vehicle around you".