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TRUCKERS' FATIGUE * Australia - Industry needs divided rest areas
Governments need to improve the design of rest areas to accommodate all road users
Canberra,Australia -ATN, by Brad Gardner -June 30, 2010: ... Trucking advocate Rod Hannifey says during his address to a NSW parliamentary inquiry into heavy vehicle safety... Hannifey (pictured) called for divided facilities to separate long haul from short distance drivers and general motorists from heavy vehicles... According to Hannifey, it is hard for long distance drivers to sleep when other truck drivers constantly turn up for minor rest breaks. He says drivers are also prevented from pulling over because car and caravan owners are taking up room... Referring to one incident where he had to sleep for seven hours to comply with fatigue management laws, Hannifey told the inquiry he was woken every 15 minutes by a truck pulling over so the driver could rest...Labels: truckers' fatigue
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