Transit police said the bus driver involved in the crash showed signs of drowsiness or being asleep at the wheel.
Truck drivers play a vital role in transporting goods across the country, but extended hours on the road often lead to fatigue. This hidden danger reduces reaction times, impairs judgment, and ...
While the focus on truck driver safety aims primarily at regulating hours of work and rest, at least one fleet is targeting a more likely culprit in fatigue-related accidents: sleep apnea. It's a ...
Though they’re one of the top tools for helping trucking companies combat risky driving behavior that is often associated with fatigue, fleets continue to face challenges when implementing ...
Driver fatigue detection systems are at the forefront of efforts to enhance road safety by mitigating the risks associated with drowsiness and reduced vigilance. These systems utilise an array of ...
Fatigue-related accidents are a major concern for many industries, particularly those that involve long hours of work and driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates ...
However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...
Fatigued truck drivers are one of the most serious threats on American highways. A drowsy driver behind an 80,000-pound vehicle cannot react, brake, or steer in time to prevent a catastrophic crash.
Heavy Duty Trucking is searching for forward-looking leaders at trucking fleets as nominations for HDT’s Truck Fleet Innovators 2026. Deadline is May 15.
Federal safety officials have ordered a large asphalt paving supplier and contractor in West Virginia and Tennessee to reinstate a low-boy trailer driver and provide $185,000 in back pay and other ...