fatigue
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Australia
Down Under Trucking: bureaucrats ignore trucking experts
Experts say Aussie trucks should be widened a tiny amount... but officials ain't listening. Also: truck driver funding; fatigue; drugged…
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Australia
Down Under Trucking: truck accidents; government trucking inquiry; truck driver wins BIG!
Down Under Trucking: a round-up of trucking news from Australia. Top news this week: revealed - how trucks have accidents…
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Legal issues
NTSB rails against PTC implementation delays
The railroads have delayed installing life-saving automatic braking technology for another two years, and the NTSB is running out of…
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Driver issues
Truck drivers to trial fatigue-monitoring cap
Fatigue is a big driver-safety issue. SmartCap is wearable technology that helps drivers to monitor and manage their fatigue levels.
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News
More than just counting hours: How sleep apnea plays into driver fatigue
Fatigue is one of the most common health and safety concerns among drivers on the road, and while sleep loss…
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Infographics
Fatigue in transportation
A whopping 97 percent of the employers in the transportation industry feel fatigue impacts their business.
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Driver issues
Fatigue a serious concern among transportation employers
Tired truck drivers? That’s a big concern based on a new survey by the National Safety Council that found 97% of…
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News
FMCSA’s flexible sleeper pilot could be a game-changer for helping drivers rest
An FMCSA pilot program to study the impacts of allowing drivers more flexibility in determined when they rest is being…
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News
ELDs offer many benefits, but eliminating driver fatigue isn’t one of them
In its simplest form, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is designed to replace paper logbooks to better track drivers’…
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Economics
Battling the high costs of driver fatigue
The numbers are startling: 250,000 U.S. drivers fall asleep at the wheel each day; 83,000 drowsy-driving related crashes occurred between…
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