NTSB Vice Chairman Testifies on Nationwide Ban on Driver Cell-phone Use

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012.  In December 2011, following a Board meeting on a 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Missouri, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for the first-ever nationwide ban on driver use of portable electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle. Following the meeting, Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman said, “It’s time for all of us to stand up for safety by turning off electronic devices when driving.” (See HAR1103.pdf)