September 12, 2008
State bans cell phone use by drivers of school buses
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - School bus drivers across the state will no longer be able to use cell phones while driving kids.
The ban was included in a revised state transportation policy approved Thursday by state Board of Education members.
Many counties had already implemented no-cell phone policies for bus drivers about a year ago on recommendation of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said Ben Shew, director of school transportation for the state Department of Education.
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1 Comments
Posted By: Wonder Why? (7:01pm 09-12-2008)
Report AbuseI think common sense would dictate not not to use a cell phone with a busload of children you are responsible for. The better question is why are there no seat belts in the bus?
