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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 28 > Truckers seek exemption from any ban on texting

Truckers seek exemption from any ban on texting

By Matt Richtel / The Bulletin
September 28, 2009

Crisscrossing the country, hundreds of thousands of long-haul truckers use computers in their cabs to get directions and stay in close contact with their dispatchers, saving them precious minutes that might otherwise be spent at the side of the road.

The trucking industry says these devices can....

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