KY Crash Triggers Calls for Cell-Phone Ban for Commercial Drivers

A March 2010 traffic accident that killed 11 people has triggered a call by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to ban the use of cell phones by commercial truck drivers and other commercial driver's license holders, except in emergencies.NTSB said it is preparing its final report on a March 26, 2010, accident near Munfordville, Ky. The board concluded that cell-phone use was primarily responsible when a semi-tractor trailer truck crossed the median on Interstate 65 near Munfordville, plowed through the median's protective cable system and traveled into the path of a 15-pas...