Strategies to fight driver fatigue go beyond Hours of Service

Most people are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving but don’t realize that drowsy driving can be just as fatal — and likely happens more often than we…

A Good Fit: The secrets of healthy living on the road

One of the secrets to health on the road is to maintain an exercise regime. MONTREAL, Que. — Sutco Transportation has invested in plenty of equipment over the years, but…

Is your Truck Putting You to Sleep?

A ground-breaking bit of research from Australia has shown that low-frequency vibrations can make drivers drowsy. If this is true and the research is proven conclusive, it will call into question just about all we assume about truck crashes where the driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel. Those drivers may in fact have been very drowsy but may not have been "fatigued" in an hours-of-service (HOS) context, the way that term is typically applied to "tired drivers."

PMTC to discuss marijuana, sleep apnea, ELD’s

MILTON, ON - Marijuana in the workplace, sleep apnea, and Electronic Logging Device mandates will be the subject of the Private Motor Truck Council's (PMTC's) next regional seminar being held May 17 in Calgary, Alberta.

Breaking from Braking

Speed is to be controlled with the transmission and engine, not your service brakes, writes Dan Dickey.

BREAKING NEWS: US Court rejects 11-hour driving limit in HOS rule

WASHINGTON - The 11-hour daily driving time and the 34-hour restart provisions of the U.S. federal hours-of-service regulation have been tossed out by the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Fourth Time’s a Charm? Special interests fight truck hours – again

WASHINGTON -- Hoping to have better luck with an administration that's perhaps more friendly to their interests, a familiar coalition of lobby groups is taking yet another swipe at the American hours-of-service rules.

Awake at the Wheel

Trucking now recognizes obstructive sleep apnea as a significant safety concern. FMCSA could soon require drivers be screened for the disorder.

Wake Up Call: Pilot project addressing driver fatigue from within

CALGARY -- As regulators have spent the last few years breaking down a trucker's driving ability by the hour, a handful of western minds got together in an effort to get to the core of driver fatigue.

No basis for shorter HOS; Trucks safer than ever says ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Just a few months after special interest groups convinced the U.S. DOT to rewrite hours of service rules because truckers supposedly weren't safe enough, the industry posted the largest ever year-to-year drop in truck-involved fatalities.

Who’s Tired on Canada’s Highways? Everyone

Fatigue is a problem on our roads, for sure. But if you were to believe the media, the bureaucrats, and the politicians, even the police it seems, only truck drivers get tired.

Fresh Thinking on Driver Fatigue

We'll be hearing more about fatigue management in the future. I hope.

Volvo research compares fatigue to drunk driving

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Loss of co-ordination, motor skills, response times, vision, attentiveness and even cognitive ability and attitude are all clear signs of a drunk driver. They're also very similar to characteristics of a driver who hasn't had enough sleep, a new study by Volvo Trucks in Sweden has found.