Driver fatigue fact sheet

It is important that drivers do not feel a need to drive tired - for the safety of themselves, their passengers and others on the road. This fact sheet, developed with the NSW Centre for Road Safety, covers key information regarding driver fatigue and tiredness that service providers and drivers should consider when managing their safety risks. Motor carriers and drivers should know that fatigued driving, in the context of CSA, has a specific meaning related to road safety. The Fatigued Driving (HOS) BASIC is based on the regulations that require CMV drivers to follow the HOS requirements in the FMCSRs 49 CFR Part and Part – Driving of Motor Vehicles. risk of driving fatigue. Factors. Factors in driving fatigue include: • lack of sleep due to long or irregular shift work hours; • poor sleep quality; • driving during normal sleeping hours (midnight to 6 am); • driving on rural roads and highways; and • consuming alcohol or taking medications that can cause drowsiness. Symptoms.

risk of driving fatigue. Factors. Factors in driving fatigue include: • lack of sleep due to long or irregular shift work hours; • poor sleep quality; • driving during normal sleeping hours (midnight to 6 am); • driving on rural roads and highways; and • consuming alcohol or taking medications that can cause drowsiness. Symptoms. Motor carriers and drivers should know that fatigued driving, in the context of CSA, has a specific meaning related to road safety. The Fatigued Driving (HOS) BASIC is based on the regulations that require CMV drivers to follow the HOS requirements in the FMCSRs 49 CFR Part and Part – Driving of Motor Vehicles. Fatigue can result when you do not get enough sleep or do not get quality sleep. It can impair your driving, similar to alcohol impairment. A survey of the U.S population found that 37% of workers got less than the recommended minimum of 7 hours of sleep.

OSH Answers Fact Sheets Fatigue is often thought of as the state of feeling very tired, weary or sleepy resulting from various sources such as. Resources · for more information on developing a Fatigue Management Plan for Commercial Vehicle Drivers and OperatorsM · for a Fact sheet – Driving commercial. For more information about the various schemes, see VicRoads Fact Sheet 2, 'Which driving hours option suits you?' Who is responsible? Drivers and operators.