Why truckers always seem to be on the phone while they drive
The next time you’re driving along the highway, you may spot truckers cruising by, chatting on their cellphones.
The next time you’re driving along the highway, you may spot truckers cruising by, chatting on their cellphones. That’s not necessarily a bad thing when it comes to your safety or their mental health, writes Gagandeep Singh for CalMatters.
Gagandeep spoke to truckers about their cellphone use on the road, where they drive long hours […]
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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