NTL Record

Title Role of Driver Hearing in Commercial Motor Vehicle Operation: An Evaluation of the FHWA Hearing Requirement
Record ID 10113
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication Date 19981100
Language English
Abstract The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) currently requires that all commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers have a specified minimum level of hearing to drive in interstate commerce. This tech brief summarizes an FHWA study of the same title that evaluates the validity of the current CMV driver hearing requirements and the ability to hear as a critical requirement for driving. The study sought to answer many of the questions concerning truck driver hearing, noise exposure, and hearing-critical tasks. 4 p.
Rosap ID dot:14303
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14303
TRT Terms Commercial vehicle operations; Noise; Commercial drivers
General Subjects hearing-critical tasks
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
789198
Resource type Brief
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/10000/10100/10113/tb99-001.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository