Common use of Distracted Driving, Including Texting While Driving Clause in Contracts

Distracted Driving, Including Texting While Driving. Consistent with Executive Order No. 13513, “Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving,” October 1, 2009, 23 U.S.C. Section 402 note, and DOT Order 3902.10, “Text Messaging While Driving,” December 30, 2009, FTA encourages each third party contractor to promote policies and initiatives for its employees and other personnel that adopt and promote safety policies to decrease crashes by distracted drivers, including policies to ban text messaging while driving, and to include this provision in any third party subcontract leases or similar documents in connection with this project.