Lack of sleep results in slower reaction time, poor coordination, and less ability to pay attention.
There's much more to preventing tired or drowsy driving than just complying with hours of service. A sleep expert and author offers a few tips on how to keep truck drivers awake and alert at the wheel.
The National Transportation Safety Board contents that the new, more "flexible" hours-of-service rule puts commercial drivers — and those with whom they share the roads — at increased risk.
Estee Bedding has created a mattress designed exclusively for over-the-road truck drivers, designed to help truckers get enough rest after a long day of driving.
Lack of sleep impacts our mood, our ability to focus, and even our motor skills. Worse, it has been tied to multiple health issues. That's why getting regular quality sleep is one of the biggest challenges long-haul drivers face.
ELDs were supposed to reduce driver fatigue and make roads safer, but a recent report suggests that any benefits may have been offset by an increase in unsafe driving behaviors.
Could bringing back the split sleeper berth provision of the hours of service regulations actually be a step backwards for safety and for driver health and satisfaction? Deborah Lockridge explores the question in her All That's Trucking blog.
Trimble’s Safety Analytics dashboard is now integrated with Pulsar’s Trucking Fatigue Meter technology to identify driver sleep and fatigue risk patterns that lead to degraded performance.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold a public listening session on Oct. 10 in Washington, DC on potential changes to the hours of service rules.
Staying alert on long stretches of road may be a challenge for truckers, but new research suggests that a truck's vibrations might play a role in lulling drivers to sleep.
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