Mobile Device Usage While Driving

A Mobile Device Usage While Driving policy sets clear expectations to prevent distracted driving by limiting handheld phone use, texting, and other manual mobile device interactions while operating a vehicle for work, and it aligns employee behavior with state and local traffic laws that may require stricter, jurisdiction-specific rules.

How to Write a Mobile Device Usage While Driving Policy

• Start with "why" and introduce the concept.
• Set the expectation to follow traffic laws and avoid distracted driving.
• Ban texting, emailing, and manual data entry or reading on a mobile device while driving.
• Allow voice-activated, hands-free features as the preferred option.
• Direct employees to pull over and park safely before sending or reading messages.
• Address navigation use by encouraging route setup before driving.
• State that your organization won't require mobile device use while driving.
• Assign responsibility for compliance and any consequences of distracted driving to the driver.

For advice on writing a Mobile Device Usage While Driving policy in a specific jurisdiction, see below.