CVSA gets contract to run FMCSA’s fatigue management program
The international agency will use its platform to conduct outreach while training the industry on how to combat fatigue.
The international agency will use its platform to conduct outreach while training the industry on how to combat fatigue.
Fatigue may not play as much of a role in risky driving behaviors, but how long a commercial driver has been driving does, according to new research.
Mack Trucks is adding Command Steer, a dynamic steering option to its Anthem tractors. The technology reduces driver effort to steer the truck by as much as 85%, the company said, reducing fatigue and muscle strain.
Canadian airlines, already facing a pilot shortage, now face higher labor costs associated with new pilot work rules.
Fatigue symptoms can be gathered by measuring the brain waves of truckers, which can be used to sound early warnings before drivers show visible signs of fatigue.
Experts say Aussie trucks should be widened a tiny amount… but officials ain’t listening. Also: truck driver funding; fatigue; drugged drivers.
Down Under Trucking: a round-up of trucking news from Australia. Top news this week: revealed – how trucks have accidents in Australia; a new in-depth government inquiry into trucking and transport. And, finally, how one truck driver thought he was being pranked… but, in reality, he was winning BIG!
The railroads have delayed installing life-saving automatic braking technology for another two years, and the NTSB is running out of patience.
Fatigue is a big driver-safety issue. SmartCap is wearable technology that helps drivers to monitor and manage their fatigue levels.
Fatigue is one of the most common health and safety concerns among drivers on the road, and while sleep loss often plays a role in feeling fatigued, counting hours doesn’t always tell the whole story.