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Research Money Allocated to Improve Truck Driver Safety

Research Money Allocated to Improve Truck Driver Safety

Truck drivers serve as thankless heroes to our nation’s economy, as they’re willing to drive through all hours of the day and through a wide range of weather conditions to ensure businesses get the materials, supplies and products they need for their daily operations. If you think it’s difficult to drive your personal vehicle in less than ideal road conditions, imagine how difficult it is to drive a 16 wheeler in similar trying circumstances.

As such, it’s important that the truck driving industry and researchers continue to explore ways to improve the safety of truck drivers. Certainly, things have come a long way from where they were just a generation ago, but there is always room for further progressions to ensure current drivers feel safe, and to ensure those considering a career in truck driving have peace of mind knowing there are measures in place to protect them.

Virginia Tech, one of the most prestigious universities on the Atlantic Coast, has been awarded a $2.5 million dollar contract to study sleeping patterns and regulations for commercial truck drivers. The study could have a major impact on commercial truck drivers, and the study could have a major influence of future regulations and operational standards.

Per the report, one factor that stimulated the need for research was that many drivers have called for more flexibility. Correspondingly, the study will use a “sleep when they are sleepy” strategy, and measure road violations, crashes and fatigue to see how the strategy fared.

It will be interesting to see the results of Virginia Tech’s research!

Things You Might Ask When Looking for a Truck-Driving Job

Things You Might Ask When Looking for a Truck-Driving Job

When looking for a new job, there are many general questions that can be asked to just about any employer. Questions about the history of the company, pay, and benefits can be asked at any job. But, when looking for a truck-driving job, there are many specific questions that should be asked specifically to that… Continue Reading

Even In A Tough Economy, The Trucking Industry Is Hiring

Even In A Tough Economy, The Trucking Industry Is Hiring

Have you ever felt unsure about what you want to do with your life? Welcome to the club. The rapidly changing job market doesn’t help much, creating an aura of uncertainty that surrounds many career choices. Young people are left confused and unable to make decisive career decisions that they can feel confident about. One… Continue Reading