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Potential Reduction in Large Truck and Bus Traffic Fatalities and Injuries Using Lytx's DriveCam Program
(Lytx; Virginia Tech, 2014-05)
This study quantitatively evaluated the potential safety benefits of equipping all United States heavy trucks and buses in the U.S. with Lytx™ Inc.’s DriveCam® program. Heavy trucks and buses include the following vehicle ...
CMV Driver Health Outreach
(National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence, 2013-10)
Many commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers struggle to maintain a healthy lifestyle against the demands of their job. While some previous CMV health programs have been developed, these programs have either not been widely ...
Case Study on Worksite Health and Wellness Program for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
(National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence, 2013-10)
Due to the elevated prevalence of overweight and obesity in the transportation industry and the risks that accompany obesity, a health and wellness (H&W) program at a leading trucking organization was initiated to reduce ...
The Drowsy Driver Warning System Field Operational Test: Data Collection Methods: Final Report
(United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008-09)
A Drowsy Driver Warning System (DDWS) detects physiological and/or performance indications of driver drowsiness and provides feedback to drivers regarding their state. The primary function of a DDWS is to provide information ...
Driver Detention Times in Commercial Motor Vehicle Operations
(United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology, 2014-12)
The purpose of this project was to quantitatively identify detention times in the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry. Although there is currently no standard definition, the industry commonly defines detention time ...
Impact of Sleeper Berth Usage on Driver Fatigue, Final Project Report
(United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 2002)
The goal of this project was to assess the impact that sleeper berth usage has on operator alertness. Forty-seven males and nine females participated in this study, constituting 13 teams and 30 single drivers. All drivers ...
Expanded Research and Development of an Enhanced Rear Signaling System for Commercial Motor Vehicles
(United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology, 2014-04)
The purpose of the current study was to further develop and refine the prototype Enhanced Rear Signaling (ERS) system that was developed during the previous Phase III effort. Expanded development efforts for the ERS system ...
Synthesis of Literature and Operating Safety Practices Related to Cell Phone/Personal Data Assistant Use in Commercial Truck and Bus Operations (Technical Report)
(United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 2011-04)
There is an increasing awareness of the role of driver distraction in commercial motor vehicle crashes. This study presents the results of efforts to expand current knowledge of truck and motorcoach industry practices ...
A Case Study Approach to Understand Heavy Truck Safety-critical Events in Work Zones
(National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence, 2022-08)
Large trucks are overrepresented in work zone crashes. Data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts show that, in 2017, 30% of work zone fatal crashes and 12% of work zone ...
Development of Human Factors Guidelines for ATIS and CVO Identify Strengths and Weaknesses of Alternative Information Display Formats
(United States. Federal Highway Administration, 1993-10)
This report is one of a series produced as part of a contract designed to develop precise, detailed, human factors design guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO). ...