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The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation, calling on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (”FMCSA”) to implement a rulemaking that would restrict the use of “unsafe electronic devices” (including cell phones) by drivers of commercial vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, motorcoach buses, and large vans. The petition asks the FMCSA to immediately open a rulemaking proceeding to determine the safety of electronic devices used by drivers operating commercial vehicles and to make it so that those drivers that use a prohibited or restricted device while operating a commercial vehicle will be issued an Out-of-Service order.