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Commercial Motor Vehicle, Driver Fatigue And Alertness Study, Technical Summary
  • Published Date:
    1996-11-01
  • Language:
    English
Filetype[PDF-1.35 MB]


Details:
  • Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Publication/ Report Number:
    FHWA-MC-97-001
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Abstract:
    THIS IS THE TECHNICAL SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH REPORT, COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER FATIOUE AND ALERTNESS STUDY BY WYLIE ET AL., THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE OVER-THE-ROAD STUDY ON THIS SUBJECT EVER CONDUCTED IN NORTH AMERICA. THE DATA COLLECTION INVOLVED EIGHTY DRIVERS IN THE US. AND CANADA WHO WERE MONITORED OVER A PERIOD OF SIXTEEN WEEKS. A NUMBER OF WORK-RELATED FACTORS THOUGHT TO INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FATIGUE, LOSS OF ALERTNESS, AND DEGRADED DRIVING PERFORMANCE IN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS WAS STUDIED WITHIN AN OPERATIONAL SETTING OF REAL-LIFE, REVENUE- GENERATING TRIPS. THESE INCLUDED: THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT DRIVING DURING A WORK PERIOD: THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF DRIVING: THE TIME OF DAY WHEN DRIVING TOOK PLACE; AND SCHEDULE REGULARITY.



  • Format:
    PDF
  • Collection(s):
    Federal Highway Administration
    Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office Digital Library
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  • Supporting Files:
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    1. Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue And Alertness Study Executive Summary
      Published Date:
      1996-11-01
      Abstract:
      THE DRIVER FATIGUE AND ALERTNESS STUDY (DFAS) WAS THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE OVER-THE-ROAD STUDY EVER CONDUCTED ON DRIVER FATIGUE AND ALERTNESS IN NORTH AMERICA. IT PROVIDES EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ON THE ALERTNESS, DRIVING PERFORMANCE, AND PHY...
      File Type:
      Filetype[PDF - 72.47 KB]
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