Commercial Motor Vehicle, Driver Fatigue And Alertness Study, Technical Summary
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Published Date:1996-11-01
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Language:English
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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.
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