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Public commenter urges Austin to limit manager calls to city‑issued phones and add driving greetings
Summary
During general public communication, a Vision Zero founding member urged the commission to consider a city policy that restricts managers from calling staff on city‑issued phones during non‑working hours and to require outgoing greetings indicating the user is driving
During the Urban Transportation Commission’s public‑comment period on April 1, Scott Johnson — a founding member of Austin’s Vision Zero effort — urged the commission and staff to consider a city policy to reduce distracted driving by managing how issued phones are used.
Johnson said the CAMPO road‑safety planning process and local…
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