Eye-Opener Q: Do your drivers or employees feel like they are on “autopilot” at times when behind the wheel? A: Repetitious or monotonous driving can be the cause of time-on-task fatigue. So, what does that mean? Researchers have related the duration of activity, or time on task, to fatigue symptoms. You zone out and whisk …
February 2019 Newsletter: Sleep Health and Safe Driving Read More »
Change driver behavior with our creative resources and your ongoing educational efforts. Share this silent looping file in your lobbies, breakrooms and other places where you post information on video monitors. Your employees will learn answers to these questions (and much, much more): What do an astronaut and safe driver have in common? Is it …
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In the oil and gas industry, workers often drive long distances to reach remote sites. Shift work can override natural sleep patterns. This can lead to fatigue and drowsy driving. National Safety Council research shows: You are three times more likely to be in a crash if you are fatigued Losing even two hours of …
Most people don’t recognize when they’re tired – that tiredness often is the result of monotonous driving, one of the biggest causes of drowsy driving. Perhaps you have heard this phenomenon referred to as time-on-task fatigue. You are not going to want to sleep through this message from Our Driving Concern Sr. Program Manager Lisa …
Time for All of Us to Wake Up to Problem of Drowsy Driving Read More »
Be honest: You know what it means to experience a “micro-sleep” – that head-snapping, head-bobbing feeling that comes before you quit fighting and finally close your eyes and nod off. If you’re behind the wheel, that experience can turn deadly. In Wake Up Call! Understanding Drowsy Driving and What States Can Do, the Governors Highway …
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