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Tag: driver fatigue

Business
UpFront
New technology promises accurate forecasting, allowing fleets to intervene with drivers before accidents occur.
June 1, 2012
FleetRisk Advisors’ predictive analytics model takes into account both internal and external stresses on the driver to anticipate the likelihood an event will occur in the next 28 days.
Business
Up in Arms: Industry stakeholders at odds with FMCSA over hours-of-service rule
Carriers, customers, law enforcement and safety groups at odds with fmcsa over hours-of-service final rule.
February 1, 2012
hours of service truck stop
Business
Safety
NTSB calls for event data recorders, collision warning system, a preventable or not accident and more safety news items are featured
November 8, 2010
The National Transportation Safety Board released its latest safety technology recommendations following its investigation of a fatal accident involving a tractor trailer in Miami, Okla., on June 26, 2009.
Business
Combating Fatigue
More carriers are saying HOS compliance isn’t enough when managing driver fatigue.
October 1, 2010
IDSC TripAlert by TMW Systems uses data from electronic logs and dispatch software to predict the available hours that drivers will have upon reaching their next destination.
Business
Combating Fatigue
Electronic logs are fast replacing paper as the standard for compliance. But do they improve safety?
September 1, 2010
By using PeopleNet’s eDriver Logs application, drivers can access current hours-of-service status, such as their violations and available hours.
Business
Combating Fatigue
Fleets use technology, risk management to monitor, treat a growing pandemic of fatigue and sleep disorders.
August 14, 2010
Schneider National has seen a significant reduction in health care costs and fatigue-related accidents by treating drivers with sleep apnea.
Business
Journal
Fuel economy and greenouse gas emissions standards, UCR fees nearly double, trucking employment and much more are featured.
June 1, 2010
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT IN FOR-HIRE TRUCKING Trucking companies added 1,000 jobs in April, but trucking employment was still down 47,700, or 3.7 percent, from April 2009, according to preliminary figures released last month by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Business
Aaron Huff
Today, some fleets are using technology to predict the exceptions to good driver behvior in time to intervene and prevent their occurrence.
March 8, 2010
Aaron
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