Driver fatigue is a common challenge that can have serious detrimental effects on drivers, carriers and the motoring public.
Stats on drowsy driving
A wild animal bolts into the road, giving a trucker little to no time to avoid a collision. It could happen just about anywhere.
Market expert Dean Croke writes about the impact of Daylight Saving Time (DST) on drivers (particularly truckers) and the pros and cons of the energy saving rationale behind DST.
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An NTSB investigation found that the FMCSA and Dept of Labor have failed to deter unsafe driving practices in the transportation of agricultural workers, leading to dozens of deaths in the past few years.
Let’s not let the politics of truck drivers’ sleep get in the way of something we all need. It’s not always a dramatic wake up as you wander over the rumble strip or hear horns honking frantically that lets you know your sleep could be better. Sometimes it’s all the worries drifting through your mind as you try to fall asleep while the clock counts down to drive time again.
Fatigued and drowsy driving remains a major cause of vehicle accidents in the U.S., but as yet, the only solutions have been lane departure warning systems and in-cab, driver-focused camera systems which many drivers don’t like for their intrusive nature. A Hong Kong team is trying to change that.
