Truckers' Fatigue - Featured articles:
Falling asleep at the wheel
The U.S. NHTSA estimates that 100,000 police-reported crashes annually involve drowsiness and/or fatigue as a principal causal factor. Here are some myths about staying awake while driving, and a nod to future technologies that might help drivers. More »
New trucker sleep rules will increase costs
New U.S. rules to combat sleepy driving begin in January '04, but Canadian truckers feel they will increase costs and transit times, especially at border crossings. More »
Drowsy driving
Article outlines typical crashes caused by sleepiness, and describes research that discusses at-risk populations, risk factors, and recommendations. More »
Results of a National Sleep Foundation survey
Article outlines the results of a national survey by the NSF which indicates that millions of Americans are suffering from daytime sleepiness "so pervasive that it interferes with their daily activities." More »
Sleep apnea may be common in truckers
Many commercial truck drivers have a fatigue-causing sleep disorder, say scientists at the Sleep Research Center of Stanford University School of Medicine (USA). More »
