Tag: Sleep

Trucking company XPO recently recognized a truck driver for achieving a remarkable safety milestone.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) closed a major bridge until further notice due to safety concerns.

Caterpillar Installs Facial Recognition Software To Detect Driver Fatigue

Caterpillar recently announced that they hope to expend the use of facial recognition software that can detect signs of fatigue in its mining truck drivers. Facial...

Study: Too Much Or Too Little Sleep Increases Diabetes Risks For Men

A recent study by European researchers found that men who sleep too much or too little are at increased risk for developing diabetes. Insufficient Or...

8 Foods That Increase The Quality Of Your Sleep

As a trucker, a restful night's sleep is not just a luxury -- it is essential for keeping you and everyone else out on...

VIDEO: Truck Drifts Off Road And Hits Light Pole

According to the video description, the truck driver in this video fell asleep then drifted off the road and smashed into a light pole,...

VIDEO: Truck Driver Falls Asleep And Hits Oncoming Truck Head On

A truck driver falls asleep and hits an oncoming truck head on. Both drivers survived the crash.

The Power Of A Power Nap

Even if you only have 15 to 20 minutes to spare, a power nap can do wonders for your alertness.

App Review: Relax Melodies

If you're struggling with insomnia, need ambient noise to sleep, or need to drown out outside sounds, you need to check out the Relax Melodies app!

FMCSA Plans Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Restart Study

The FMCSA announced plans for a new study to measure and compare safety performance and fatigue levels of truck drivers who have two nighttime rest periods...

Box Truck Driver May Have Fallen Asleep, Causing Fatal Accident

A fatigued box truck driver is suspected to be at fault in a fatal accident involving a school bus on Thursday in rural Washington five miles north of Orando.

App Review: Rain, Rain

On those nights (or days) where you just can’t get to sleep and wish you had some calming sounds to drown out your thoughts or even noise of the idling trucks around you, there’s Rain, Rain.

VIDEO: Driver Falls Asleep At The Wheel

Check out this alarming footage of a driver who falls asleep at the wheel:

Drivers Using New Restart ‘More Alert, Less Fatigued,’ Study Says

The FMCSA stated that the, third-party study provided "further scientific evidence that the restart provision in the current hours-of-service rule for truck drivers is more effective at combatting fatigue than the prior version."

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