DRIVERS' SAFETY * UK - Information burden increases pressure on truck drivers
The driver may suffer information overload, which in turn leads to incorrect decisions
Dublin,Ireland -HGV Ireland -October 4, 2010:-- Modern trucks are equipped with increasing numbers of warning and safety systems designed to help the driver handle critical situations on the road. However, there is a risk that these systems might actually have the opposite effect – the driver may suffer information overload, which in turn leads to incorrect decisions.For Swedish vehicle manufacturer Volvo Trucks, this is a high-priority area... Marjukka Sagesjö is one of about twenty specialists at Volvo Technology working with what is known as HMI (Human Machine Interface), meaning the way in which human beings and various computerised systems interact... Driving a heavy vehicle in congested traffic while hauling a valuable load, and at the same time keeping a watchful eye on the clock to meet agreed delivery times and adhere to legislated driving and rest times, can be highly stressful – not least when driving in new, unfamiliar areas. Furthermore, in recent years the truck cab has developed into a mobile office where the driver receives transport orders, text messages, phone calls and emails from customers and the traffic office – all while on the move... In addition, today the GPS navigator, traffic information via radio, the vehicle’s in-cab diagnostic system and the driver’s personal MP3 player are all regular information sources – which may also contribute to information stress and, ultimately, impact traffic safety... What is more, many modern trucks are equipped with a range of supplementary systems such as lane change assistance, warning for excessive speed when approaching a curve, warning for imminent collision risk, driver alertness monitors and blind spot alerts. And more systems are under development for forthcoming truck generations. Is there a risk of information overload? ...
* Sweden - A reminder of Volvo's on-going safety-first approach for truck drivers!
(Video from YouTube, by VolvoTrucks -9 July 2009: A roll-over test is carried out to see the difference between wearing a safety belt and not. The safety belt turns 50)
Gothenburg,Sweden -BigLorryBlog (UK), by Harry Olsson, Product Specialist at Volvo Trucks-October 5, 2010:"... the Swedish cab impact test was introduced (as mandatory) in 1963 for trucks with a GVW of 7,000 kg or more.Over the years, the requirement has certainly saved a lot of drivers from death or injury, even though it was watered down some years ago after increasing lobby work from other countries (read: manufacturers).It was then possible to pass the test by using three different cabs, or, by changing the sequence" ...
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