Push-To-Talk
Smith Two-Way provides a solution for businesses that need to communicate instantly. The push-to-talk feature is an all-digital, encrypted system which allows for automatic roaming with a clear, secure connection to everyone. It is engineered for reliability and seamless communication.
For the business owner who is traveling or the manager who is working from home, a simple IP connection can deliver the two-way radio communications over any broadband network: Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G or LTE cellular network using your smartphone or tablet. You will be able to communicate with your workers from wherever you are.
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- Anderson, MO
- Rose, OK
- Pea Ridge, AR
- Gravette, AR
- Cherokee City, AR
- Green Forest, AR
- Harrison, AR
- Lowell, AR
- Fayetteville, AR
- Hazel Valley, AR
- West Washington County, AR
- Cookson, OK
- Rudy, AR
- Clarksville, AR
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IMPORTANT: New Mobile Phone Restriction Rule For Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
A new FMCSA rule restricts the use of all hand-held mobile devices by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). This rule making restricts a CMV driver from holding a mobile device to make a call, or dialing by pressing more than a single button. CMV drivers who use a mobile phone while driving can only use a hands-free phone located in close proximity.
Research commissioned by FMCSA shows that the odds of being involved in a safety-critical event (e.g., crash, near-crash, unintentional lane deviation) are 6 times greater for CMV drivers who engage in dialing a mobile phone while driving than for those who do not. Dialing drivers took their eyes off the forward roadway for an average of 3.8 seconds. At 55 mph (or 80.7 feet per second), this equates to a driver traveling 306 feet, the approximate length of a football field, without looking at the roadway!
What is the definition of using a mobile telephone?
The use of a hand-held mobile telephone means:
- Using at least one hand to hold a mobile phone to make a call;
- Dialing a mobile phone by pressing more than a single button; or
- Reaching for a mobile phone in a manner that requires a driver to maneuver so that he or she is no longer in a seated driving position, restrained by a seat belt.
What does this rule mean to drivers and carriers?
- Fines and Penalties – Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving a CMV can result in driver disqualification. Penalties can be up to $2,750 for drivers and up to $11,000 for employers who allow or require drivers to use a hand-held communications device while driving.
- Disqualification – Multiple violations of the prohibition of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving a CMV can result in a driver disqualification by FMCSA. Multiple violations of State laws prohibiting use of a mobile phone while driving a CMV is a serious traffic violation that could result in a disqualification by a State of drivers required to have a Commercial Drivers License.
- What are the risks?– Using a hand-held mobile phone is risky because it requires the driver to reach for and dial the phone to make a call. Reaching for a phone out of the driver’s immediate area is risky as well as dialing because these actions take the driver’s eyes off the roadway.
- The rule applies to drivers operating a commercial motor vehicle on a roadway, including moving forward or temporarily stationary because of traffic, traffic control devices, or other momentary delays.
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