would allow commercial drivers to continue using other “electronic dispatching tools and fleet man- agement systems” such as two-way radios, which many school bus drivers rely upon for instant and critical communication with dispatchers. FMCSA said it will address the use of these other electronic devices during the rulemaking process. And while FMCSA “believes safety-conscious fleet managers would neither allow nor require their drivers to type or read messages while driving,” it added that it will consider any appropriate regula- tory action to address any issues that might arise. “I think that they are going in the right direc-
tion,” said Cheryl Wolf, the transportation safety specialist for the Lafayette School Corporation outside of Indianapolis. “I think it’s critical that [drivers] have some kind of communication device with the type of children we provide trans- portation for.” ■
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