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Driver Distraction * USA - Big impact on truck crashes
Washington,DC,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -18 June 2009: -- Driver distraction – from cell phone use to dispatching devices – was involved in 100 percent of commercial vehicles crashes, according to a recent study... In addition, driver distraction was involved in 81 percent of safety-critical events, which includes not only crashes but also other events such as lane deviations, according to a study on driver distraction in commercial vehicle operations conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute... Richard Hanowski, director of the center for truck and bus safety at VTTI, offered these recommendations to carriers when addressing the distraction issue:
- Implement education to emphasize the importance of having eyes forward and scanning the surroundings.
- Non high-tech activities, such as reading, writing and mapping, can also be risky distractions.
- Consider enforcing policies such as no texting or other use of in-vehicle devices.
- Encourage drivers to avoid manual dialing and the use of dispatching devices on the road.
- Inform drivers that talking is permitted. It can help keep them alert.
- Look into dispatch devices that include Bluetooth capabilities, voice activation or lockout features.
- Conduct research on some of the other protective effects of certain tasks.
- Support regulation related to driver distraction, such as the text messaging ban or hands-free requirements.
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