Agency Recommends Increased Emphasis on Truck Driver Rest

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that trucking companies and the government place increased emphasis on making sure truck drivers follow regulations governing proper rest. Additionally, officials at the NTSB recommended that the government should investigate the use of alarms and other devices to monitor drivers’ alertness. Experts estimate that fatigue is responsible for one in eight large-truck crashes. Dinesh Ramde, Philadelphia Inquirer 09/17/2008