The federal goverment announced today a new law that bans truck drivers from texting and emailing while driving.

While the drivers association Owner Operators United Inc. does indeed agree this ban should be in effect, we feel it should  ban all drivers of cars and trucks.  Not just commerical Trucks.

The action taken today by Ray Lahood raises into question, what happened to the regulatory process for new laws.

It also raises another question, Is this action against truck drivers being taken at this time to allow fmcsa 2010 enforcement. officers another excuse to do roadside stops and inspections?

FMCSA records show Truck Drivers are among the safest drivers in the world and are currently under more regularions than air line pilots.

Owner Operators United Inc supports and promotes safe driving in every sense of the term, but we also feel the federal goverment should follow guidelines for making and enforcing laws as was laid out by our forefathers.

News Media nationwide are reporting, any violation of this new law will be punishable by a fine of $2700.oo.

Owner Operators United Inc. invites everyone to comment on this Goverment action directly to our office at

dlittle@owneroperatorsunited.org