NTL Record

Title Fatigue and Commercial Motorcoach/Bus Driver Safety: Expert Panel Report
Record ID 74192
Personal Name
Creator
Belenky, Gregory; Hanowski, Richard; Jovanis, Paul
Corporate Creator MANILA Consulting Group, Inc.
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Publication Date 20130131
Language English
Abstract On December 20, 2012, FMCSA invited a panel of experts in the area of fatigue and driving to discuss the risks associated with non-pathologic fatigue in motorcoach/bus drivers. This meeting was preceded by the preparation of a systematic evidence review which attempted to answer the following four key questions: Key Question 1: What impact does non-pathologic fatigue have on crash incidence and driving ability?; Key Question 2: How much rest does a fatigued professional driver need to resume driving unimpaired?; Key Question 3: How do motorcoach drivers differ from truck drivers in terms of the following attributes: A. Demographics (gender, age, race, etc.)?; B. Job function (pre-trip preparations, roads and distances travelled, opportunities for rest, etc.)?; C. Work environment (interactions with passengers, cabin ergonomics, schedules, shift cycles, etc.)?, and, D. Health-related behaviors and disease characteristics (body mass index, caffeine and alcohol use, depression, cancer, etc.)?; and,Key Question 4: Do identified differences between motorcoach and truck drivers increase (or decrease) the risks for acute non-pathologic fatigue?
Rosap ID dot:49034
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49034
ResearchHub ID 10711
TRT Terms Bus drivers; Physiological fatigue; Expert evidence; Hours of labor
General Subjects Research Hub
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1739520
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/74000/74100/74192/Expert_Panel_Recommendations_-_12-20-2012_EP_Report_-_version_6_mt_revisions-2-5-13.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository