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Impact of Distracted Driving and Drowsy Driving
2019-10-01 09:00:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
A lot can happen when your technicians are driving from job to job every day. Gain insights into the impact of Distracted Driving and Drowsy Driving to your bottom line.
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12 Tips for Preventing Drowsy Driving and Fatigue
2017-11-08 16:12:09| Waste Age
Waste360 spoke with leaders of the industrys two main associations about how drivers in the waste and recycling industry can prevent drowsy driving and fatigue.
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Lytx Study Shows Link Between the Return of NFL Season and Drowsy Driving
2017-08-21 18:11:45| Waste Age
The study reveals a spike in drowsy driving-related collisions and near-collisions on the Monday and Tuesday mornings following Sunday and Monday night televised NFL games.
Drowsy Driving: A Wake Up Call for Fleets
2014-06-16 18:07:00| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Mike Sheldrick writes in the article Fatal Crash Focuses National Attention on Drowsy Driving, The recent injury to Tracy Morgan and the death of Jimmy Mack, a fellow passenger, after a collision on the NJ Turnpike has focused national attention on the problem of drowsy driving. About time. The driver of the vehicle causing the crash had gone without sleep for 24 hours before the crash. Ironically, several days before the crash, led by Susan Collins, R-ME, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to rollback a DOT regulation that requires truck drivers to take at least 34 hours off after working 60 hours in seven consecutive days, or 70 hours in eight days. Sheldrick says, "To be sure, falling asleep at the wheel is the extreme, but there is a broad spectrum, from 'brain fog' to actually falling asleep. It is impaired driving, along with distracted driving." Clearly, this is a subject of vital importance to fleet safety. Dont miss Sheldricks incisive article appearing this week in Fleet Safety. Janice Sutton Executive Editor Like Us Follow Us The Article Drowsy Driving: A Wake Up Call for Fleets appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Fatal Crash Focuses National Attention on Drowsy Driving
2014-06-16 03:35:53| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
By Mike Sheldrick The recent injury to Tracy Morgan and the death of Jimmy Mack, a fellow passenger, after a collision on the NJ Turnpike has focused national attention on the problem of drowsy driving. About time. The incident on June 9 involved Kevin Roper, a Walmart driver, who NJ state police said, had gone without sleep for 24 hours before he hit the stars limousine. Walmart said in a statement that the trucks driver was in compliance with federal hours-of service requirements. Federal law requires drivers to work no more than 14 hours for any shift and 11 hours of driving. NJ police charged the Walmart driver with vehicular homicide under a law that prohibits driving after 24 hours without sleep. READ MORE to learn the stakes fleets have in this vital issue The Article Fatal Crash Focuses National Attention on Drowsy Driving appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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