Articles Tagged with driver fatigue. sleepy drivers

A Problem We All Experience is a Serious Danger for Some

Working while tired is a near universal experience, but truck driver fatigue is a serious danger. Who hasn’t shown up for work on a Monday morning a little extra tired from an overly busy weekend — maybe one with a little too much partying? Who hasn’t put in some overtime on an important project that just has to get completed today or to cover for a co-worker who called in sick? But being tired at work isn’t a particular danger for most of us — we might be a little slow at getting that document typed up or yawning a bit while greeting customers, but we’re not at special danger of seriously injuring ourselves or others because we’re a bit too sleepy.

Driver Fatigue

Driver fatigue is a well-recognized cause of motor vehicle accidents, injuries, and fatalities. Most often we probably think of long-haul truckers and graveyard-shift workers when the term “driver fatigue” comes up, but there is a twice per year ritual that apparently exposes all of us to an increased risk of vehicle crashes due to driver fatigue. Simply put, daylight saving time kills.daylight saving time kills

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