Originally Posted by JCL

Full story: Study: Top safety fleets enforce total ban on cell phones

My employer banned all mobile device use in vehicles several years ago, unless the vehicle was parked. That went from service trucks to the president, and included the full mobile sales force. It didn't cover driving to and from work in personal vehicles, but it did if you received a monthly car allowance (and practically all managers did). Many of us took the opportunity to eliminate all vehicle cell phone usage.

Stock price did fine. $6b company. The ban applied in Canada, representing about half the global revenues. Given that many customers were mining and oilfield customers with very strong safety programs, the new policy was well-received by customers. Promoting the policy publicly demonstrated a commitment to safety.

It is absolutely a mind shift, requiring adaptation. However, the world didn't end.