Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Tired truckers, wake up! : experts debate the role of fatigue in truck crashes

Notes: Sumario: Experts hotly debate how big a role fatigue plays in truck crashes. The cause of a collision can be though to pinpoint - especially if drivers fear their livelihood is at stake if they admit they nodded off. A 1990 NTSB study found that 31 percent of heavy truck crashes in which the driver died involved fatigue. A 1995 NTSB report concluded fatigue was a factor in 58 percent of the 100 single-truck, nonfatal collissions studied. The U. S. Department of Transportation limits truckers to 10 hours of driving followed by eight hours of duty for a maximum of 70 hours in eight days. But many experts criticize the regulations as antiques. Many date from the 1930s when there where no superhighways and computerized trucksRelated records: En: Safety & health. - Itasca. - Vol. 153, nº 2, February 1996 ; p. 62-65Materia / lugar / evento: Seguridad vial Camiones Vehículos industriales Accidentes de tráfico Causas de los accidentes Fatiga Condiciones de trabajo Estados Unidos Reglamentación Secondary titles: Título: Safety & health
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