Fleet managers are turning to new AI-driven Drowsiness Detection technology, which shows that 77% of drowsy driving events are detected by behaviors other than yawning alone.
J. J. Keller announced its VideoProtects monitoring platform is available on the Geotab Marketplace, making the safety solution available to more than 2.4 million vehicles.
Truckers need snacks that provide energy and curb hunger to stay alert between rest breaks.
Postponement until completion of safety study part of $494 billion highway bill
Every day, more than 40% of all truck drivers on the road use an hour or more of productive driving time to search for a secure parking spot before their hours of service run out.
Camera monitoring systems could eventually replace bulky exterior mirrors on Class 8 trucks. Stoneridge Inc. and Robert Bosch are the only two suppliers deep into the safety and fuel-saving technology so far.
NTSB asserts added flexibility could increase risk of crashes
Understanding all of your options when it comes to improving driver comfort
It was a truly shocking Easter on Australian roads with an appalling double-fatality in which a truck driver was incinerated in a head-on crash. Elsewhere, a drunk big rig driver faced an Australian court after driving backwards down a motorway and then jack-knifing his double-B into a gas station. Meanwhile, following a two-year study, Australian sleep scientists warned truckers that prolonged eye closure is a sign of drowsiness. And, finally, trucking corporations have been introducing new products, buying out shareholders and attempting hostile takeovers. It’s another week in Down Under Trucking.
Down Under Trucking: a round-up of news, information and the latest developments from the Australian trucking industry. Top news this week is the announcement of a A$2 billion (US$1.4 billion) road safety funding package by the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison. Funding was a big theme this week, as was driver safety, road safety and fatigue.
Fraudulent medical certifications that can put carriers and drivers at risk of more accidents.are under scrutiny.
