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Tag: sleep
Channel 19
More split-sleeper wishful thinking: Specialized carriers association backs sleeper splits up to 5 and 5
A look at the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Associationâs commentary on FMCSAâs hours of service proposal. It closely mirrors what Iâve heard from so many truckers who remember the split-sleeper-berth rules of days gone by. Namely, thatâs something along these lines: âLet us split as we see fit.â
October 31, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Confusion over ârelaxedâ regs and rested drivers
It gets worse when those outside of trucking presume safety performance goes up or down in lockstep with changes in cherry-picked numbers. This led, for example, to widespread reports that the proposal would ârelaxâ existing regulations, thereby automatically increasing fatigue.
September 6, 2019
Overdrive Radio
More flexible sleeper splits: Didnât take long for this newbie team to see potential value
Introducing Hartsville, Tenn.-based Tommy and Linda Bryant of Hartsville, Tenn., mid-careers but brand-new to trucking and operating a team. Would they use a 5/5 split if it were an option? You bet.
July 19, 2019
Channel 19
A case for manual shifting, for less (not more) automation, for engagement on the long road
The incremental additions of automated features at highway speeds is ultimately an experiment with how much distraction the human brain can resist before it falls asleep at the wheel. Vehicle makers new and old, and end users, would do well to recognize and take very seriously the implications.
April 18, 2019
Overdrive Radio
90-plus-inch double-bunk sleeper in a cargo van? You bet
Cargo-van owner-operators Darren and Trish Ayres, in this edition of Overdrive Radio, haul in the CDL-required hazmat military-freight niche, and worked with Oak Ridge, Tenn.-based Fastlane Products to build a unique sleeper set-up in their Mercedes Sprinter van. Also: More onerous inspection practices that could use discouragement.
March 15, 2019
Life
Better Health: Identify sleep bandits and reclaim your rest
Restless nights can lead to not only lack of alertness and increased accident risk but also increased stress and impaired memory. While most drivers are aware of sleep apnea and the industryâs focus on diagnosing and treating it, itâs not the only culprit that robs them of the recommended seven to nine hours of nightly sleep.
March 7, 2018
Business
Ambient sonic booms for sleep
âCompromise. Itâs importantâ trying to get some sleep at home: âI became wholly dependent upon ambient sleep noise apps on the road. My name is Wendy, and Iâm addicted to ârain on the back porch.'â
August 2, 2017
Channel 19
Trucker Bob Stanton on sleep apnea, fatigue research and bringing researchers, regulators into the truck
âOh my God, Iâm one of them, Iâve got it! I have the scarlet A on my forehead!â âTrucker Bob Stanton somewhat facetiously opening his presentation on apnea to the regulators, researchers and transport folks attending a conference last month.
April 21, 2017
Business
Hours of service and the need for flexibility: What docs, nurses and truckers have in common
Parallels in nursing and trucking hours regs and practices, as the debate over flexibility continues in both: âNone of the issues regarding sleep-deprived safety will be solved with a one-size-fits-all rule, in any industry, as long as human beings are doing the jobs.â
March 15, 2017
Business
Sleep apnea guidelines quiz: Find out if you would be referred for apnea testing
If you didnât take this quiz/survey prior to Overdriveâs recent reporting on results relative to the Medical Review Boardâs draft sleep apnea screening protocol, answer the questions to find out whether or not you would be screened for testing if the protocol was in place.
October 24, 2016
Business
Unwelcome sleep studies and the decline of civilization in general
âIf you let people have a measure of control over their own bodies, the bodies will tell them what to do without interference from invasive, unwanted, unnecessary studies. For heavenâs sake, let people take a nap without repercussion. âŚâ
July 25, 2016
Business
Truckers to FMCSA: Make sure medical examiners are on same page relative to sleep apnea
âFMCSA should get out of the medical field and leave it to the doctors,â Curl said. âDoctors should be the only ones deciding if drivers are fit to be on the road.â
May 26, 2016
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