§392.82. Using a hand-held mobile telephone.
49 C.F.R. § 392.82
No driver shall use a hand-held mobile telephone while driving a CMV.
No motor carrier shall allow or require its drivers to use a hand-held mobile telephone while driving a CMV.
Definitions. For the purpose of this section only, driving means operating a commercial motor vehicle on a highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other momentary delays. Driving does not include operating a commercial motor vehicle when the driver has moved the vehicle to the side of, or off, a highway and has halted in a location where the vehicle can safely remain stationary.
Emergency exception. Using a hand-held mobile telephone is permissible by drivers of a CMV when necessary to communicate with law enforcement officials or other emergency services.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[76 FR 75487, Dec. 2, 2011]
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 504, 13902, 31136, 31151, 31502; Section 112 of Pub. L. 103-311, 108 Stat. 1673, 1676 (1994), as amended by sec. 32509 of Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405-805 (2012); and 49 CFR 1.87.
Source
Source: 33 FR 19732, Dec. 25, 1968, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[76 FR 75487, Dec. 2, 2011]