Distracted Driving

J.E.B. Insurance Services, LLC has established a partnership with the University Of Central Florida Department Of Research in Advanced Performance Technology and Educational Readiness in an effort to bring more awareness to distracted driving. Distracted driving has long been the cause of numerous accidents that kill innocent lives every year and the Department of Transportation is finally taking action.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule specifically prohibiting interstate truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating their commercial vehicles. This new rule will affect approximately four million commercial truck drivers. Please take the time to review the new ruling and penalties at

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/rulemakings/rule-programs/rule_making_details.aspx?ruleid=347

To learn more about the research that has been done about distracted driving involving commercial truck drivers take a look at the latest (RAPTER) videos at https://disconnect2drive.rapter.ist.ucf.edu/

To learn more about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s efforts to stop distracted driving, please visit https://www.distraction.gov.

J.E.B. Insurance Services is committed to developing partnerships for keeping our client’s safety in mind and bring awareness to saving commercial truck drivers.