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70 APPENDIX E APTA Recommended Practice: Reducing Driver-Controlled Distractions While Operating a Vehicle on Agency Time
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71 A P T A S T A N D A R D S D E V E L O P M E N T P R O G R A M RECOMMENDED PRACTICE American Public Transportation Association 1666 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006 APTA BTS-BS-RP-005-09 Published December 31, 2009 APTA Bus Safety Working Group This Recommended Practice represents a common viewpoint of those parties concerned with its provisions, namely, transit operating/planning agencies, manufacturers, consultants, engineers and general interest groups. The application of any standards, practices or guidelines contained herein is voluntary.
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72 © 2009 American Public Transportation Association Participants The American Public Transportation Association greatly appreciates the contributions of the APTA Bus Safety Working Group and the following individuals, who provided the primary effort in the drafting of this Recommended Practice: George Karbowski, Chair Juan Battle Clyde Earl Rufus Francis Peggy Hanson Don Jans Michael Kirchanski Karen Kozal Kerry Legg Raymond Lopez Steven Luther Jeffery O'Conner Sue Quick John Romanchik Gene Sampract Sue Stewart Gardner Tabon Carol Taylor Richard Unda Lee Vega Erike Young Contents 1. Driver-controlled distractions ...................................................
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73 APTA-BTS-BS-RP-005-09 | Reducing Driver-Controlled Distractions While Operating a Vehicle on Agency Time © 2009 American Public Transportation Association 1 Reducing Driver-Controlled Distractions While Operating a Vehicle on Agency Time 1. Driver-controlled distractions There are many types of driver-controlled devices, conditions and activities that might distract an operator from safely operating a vehicle.
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74 APTA-BTS-BS-RP-005-09 | Reducing Driver-Controlled Distractions While Operating a Vehicle on Agency Time © 2009 American Public Transportation Association 2 measures. Agencies should develop policies and procedures that are well documented and thoroughly communicated providing for feedback from operators and other employees.
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75 APTA-BTS-BS-RP-005-09 | Reducing Driver-Controlled Distractions While Operating a Vehicle on Agency Time © 2009 American Public Transportation Association 3 Annex A Excerpt from Traffic Safety Facts Research Note on driver cell phone use Driver hand-held cell phone use decreased to 5 percent in 2006 compared to 6 percent in 2005. This downturn in handheld cell phone use is the first since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began estimating driver cell phone use in 2000 through its National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS)
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