Common use of TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING Clause in Contracts

TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING. The Grantee is encouraged to adopt and enforce workplace safety policies to decrease crashes caused by distracted drivers including policies that bar text messaging while driving company-owned or –rented vehicles, or government-owned, leased, or rented vehicles or privately-owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government. See Executive Order 13513 “Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving,” Oct. 1, 2009 (available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-10-06/pdf/E9-24203.pdf) and DOT Order 3902.10 “Text Messaging While Driving,” Dec. 30, 2009, as implemented by Financial Assistance Policy Letter (No. FAP- 2010-01, Feb. 2, 2010, available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/xxx.xxx/files/docs/FAPL_2010-01.pdf. This includes, but is not limited to, the Grantee: • considering new rules and programs or re-evaluating existing programs to prohibit text messaging while driving; • conducting education, awareness, and other outreach for employees about the safety risks associated with texting while driving; and • encouraging voluntary compliance with the agency’s text messaging policy while off duty. The Grantee is encouraged to insert the substance of this clause in all assistance awards. Where a Grantee is located within a state that already has enacted legislation regarding texting while driving, that state’s law controls and the requirements of this section will not apply to or be a part of this Agreement.

TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING. The Grantee is encouraged to adopt and enforce workplace safety policies to decrease crashes caused by distracted drivers including policies that bar text messaging while driving company-owned or –rented vehicles, or government-owned, leased, or rented vehicles or privately-owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the governmentGovernment. See Executive Order 13513 “Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving,” Oct. 1, 2009 (available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-10-06/pdf/E9-24203.pdf) and DOT Order 3902.10 “Text Messaging While Driving,” Dec. 30, 2009, as implemented by Financial Assistance Policy Letter (No. FAP- 2010-01, Feb. 2, 2010, available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/xxx.xxx/files/docs/FAPL_2010-01.pdf. This includes, but is not limited to, the Grantee: • considering new rules and programs or re-evaluating existing programs to prohibit text messaging while driving; • conducting education, awareness, and other outreach for employees about the safety risks associated with texting while driving; and • encouraging voluntary compliance with the agency’s text messaging policy while off duty. The Grantee is encouraged to insert the substance of this clause in all assistance awards. Where a Grantee is located within a state State that already has enacted legislation regarding texting while driving, that stateState’s law controls and the requirements of this section will not apply to or be a part of this Agreement.

TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING. The Grantee is encouraged to adopt and enforce workplace safety policies to decrease crashes caused by distracted drivers including policies that bar text messaging while driving company-owned or –rented vehicles, or government-owned, leased, or rented vehicles or privately-owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government. See Executive Order 13513 “Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving,” Oct. 1, 2009 (available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-10-06/pdf/E9-24203.pdf) and DOT Order 3902.10 “Text Messaging While Driving,” Dec. 30, 2009, as implemented by Financial Assistance Policy Letter (No. FAP- 2010-01, Feb. 2, 2010, available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/sites/xxx.xxx/files/docs/FAPL_2010-01.pdf. This includes, but is not limited to, the Grantee: • considering new rules and programs or re-evaluating existing programs to prohibit text messaging while driving; • conducting education, awareness, and other outreach for employees about the safety risks associated with texting while driving; and • encouraging voluntary compliance with the agency’s text messaging policy while off duty. The Grantee is encouraged to insert the substance of this clause in all assistance awards. Where a Grantee is located within a state that already has enacted legislation regarding texting while driving, that state’s law controls and the requirements of this section will not apply to or be a part of this Agreement.