Results of a survey released Tuesday by Poll Position show...
Results of a survey released Tuesday by Poll Position show that Americans support the National Transportation Safety Board recommendation that vehicle drivers be banned from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices except in emergency situations -- but only by…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
a narrow margin. Not quite half, 49 percent, of Americans support the ban and 44 percent oppose it, according to the poll of 1,133 registered voters nationwide that was conducted on Dec. 15. Broken out by demographics, those aged 65 and above showed the most support, at 60 percent, and those in younger age groups, starting at 18, showed support in the 45-48 percent range, according to the poll. Along political affiliation lines, Democrats support the recommended ban 55 percent to 40 percent against, while Republicans oppose it 50 percent to 46 percent in favor. Independents support the ban 48 percent to 41 percent against, it said.