Computers In Trucks Could Distract Drivers

Many trucks are equipped with computers or other devices that serve multi purposes, such as receiving new orders, being tracked via satellite, communicating with dispatchers and getting directions. Those devices are very useful for truck drivers, and, according to the trucking industry, are not risky to use. Truckers believe that having such devices in their cabs is far less risky than writing text messages with a cellphone for example. However, this opinion is not shared by some safety advocates, who argue that computers can be very dangerous for both truckers and people in other vehicles on the road.

Either way, both cellphones and computers are quite risky to use, according to Richard J. Hanowski, director of the Center for Truck and Bus Safety at the Virginia institute.

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