Emails While Commuting 'Should Count as Work', Researchers Say (bbc.com)

Commuters are so regularly using travel time for work emails that their journeys should be counted as part of the working day, researchers say. From a report: Wider access to wi-fi on trains and the spread of mobile phones has extended the working day, a study from the University of the West of England says. The study examined 5,000 rail passengers on commuter routes into London as wi-fi became more available. "I am a busy mum and I rely on that time," one commuter told researchers. The study, to be presented at the Royal Geographical Society on Thursday, found that 54% of commuters using the train's wi-fi were sending work emails. Others were using their own mobile phone connections for work emails.

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Re:Texting while Driving in my State is Illegal

[mysidia]

So if I get a ticket for Texting while Driving do I submit the ticket to my employer

Generally your employer is not responsible for covering your ticket fine: even if you are driving a company vehicle.
That is... if the ticket is a moving violation, and not expired inspection sticker or invalid tags, since those fines ultimately
go against the property owner, not the driver. Parking violations you cause in a company are also your responsibility, even though if you fail to pay -- it's the vehicle's owner they will go after.

Re:Why wouldn't it be counted as work?

[Computershack]

But more importantly, what difference does it make? Who gets paid for every hour of work worked? So it means I work 70 hours in a week instead of 60. I'm still only getting paid for 40.

Me. Not only do I get paid for every hour I work I also get paid for the mandatory 45 minute rest breaks I must take during my shift. I'm a truck driver in the UK. So currently I get paid 50hrs for doing 46.25hrs and I also get 28 days annual paid leave too. The joys of not living in a country which has shitty workers rights.