Sentences with phrase «driver fatigue fatigue»

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For example, truck drivers can wear a «Smart Cap,» literally a hat with sensors in it, that helps keep tabs on their levels of alertness, reducing the risk of accidents due to fatigue or falling asleep behind the wheel.

According to research conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, 26 per cent of all fatal and injury crashes are attributed to driver fatigue, and in 2006, as many as 167,000 Ontario drivers were involved in at least one crash due to fatigue or drowsiness.

What it is: Called the EMIRAI3 xAUTO, the car can assist with driving and parking, detect driver fatigue and recommend a nearby rest stop, and show objects on a screen display that are 10 meters ahead.

Video monitoring and facial mapping also could be valuable tools in detecting drivers» fatigue levels, he says.

Covering the same dates at the first charge, the second admitted count stated that the firm failed to prevent or control risks of driver error «due to lack of capability and / or fatigue and / or working hours, which were excessive in the circumstances.»

«But one driver can get eight hours of sleep and still be fatigued, and another can get four hours of sleep and be fine to keep going,» says Baleka.

This Breathalyzer - style product would access digital health technology to determine driver fitness based on fatigue.

The nausea, fatigue, and insomnia that often accompany pregnancy may translate into greater driver error.

Federal transportation regulators cited a Walmart truck driver's fatigue as the chief cause of a crash last year that killed the comedian James McNair and critically injured Tracy Morgan, a star of the television series «30 Rock.»

Fifteen armed men dressed in military fatigues, suspected to be army officers, have stormed the private residence of the main opposition National Democratic Congress» National Organiser, Mr Kofi Adams, and seized all his vehicles in the company of four alleged National Security officers and personnel from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).

Mr. Schumer, a New York Democrat, said crashes caused by fatigue on the roads are occurring too frequently, along with cases of drivers falsifying logbooks.

Closer to home, there are more than 730 traffic accidents in South Carolina linked to drowsy or fatigued drivers.

Researchers at Clemson determined that a reliable, less intrusive way to detect fatigue or drowsiness in a driver is to monitor vehicle behavior rather than the biometrics of the person behind the wheel.

Furthermore, drowsy or fatigued drivers are responsible for an estimated 56,000 crashes annually with more than 40,000 of them resulting in fatal and non-fatal injuries.

One of the most dangerous aspects of drowsy or fatigued drivers is that although 37 percent of them admit to having fallen asleep behind the wheel, research shows drivers are very poor at gauging their sleepiness before being involved in an accident.

Research has shown that drinking caffeinated beverages and listening to music are two popular fatigue - fighting measures that drivers take, but very few studies have tested the usefulness of those measures.

New research to be presented at the HFES 2014 Annual Meeting in Chicago evaluates which method, if either, can successfully combat driver fatigue.

The Thames Valley Police, it seems, are having serious problems with the M40, as the majority of accidents involving injury (and sometimes death) or serious damage on this notably driver - unfriendly motorway appear to be related to drivers becoming fatigued.

The study provides evidence that a revised provision in new hours - of - service regulations for truck drivers is more effective at combating fatigue than the previous version.

One of the big drivers of fatigue is exhausted adrenal glands.

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Through this process of a month - long lifestyle change protocol online and detailed in A Mind of Your Own, we address many reversible drivers of symptoms ranging from panic attacks to fatigue to obsessive compulsions.

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Indeed, it has been proposed that through its role in the release of ATP, the release of Ca ² + is the main driver of muscle fatigue (MacIntosh et al. 2012).

With decades of experience building people - friendly vans in Europe, Renault says the Master minibus cossets the driver, which in turn reduces fatigue during a long day behind the wheel, enhancing safety.

Up to 30 per cent of coach crashes are linked to driver fatigue according to a European Commission report.

Decreased driver / operator performance and decision - making skills, due to driver fatigue caused by adverse weather.

And it's not all race prepeartion, we've got to take into account things like travel tiredness and jet lag as well, so sometimes the drivers are already in a state of fatigue before we've even started.

Acura says this reduces driver fatigue.

Updated rule would slash highest federal paperwork burden after taxes and prevent fatigued drivers

The novel Attention Assist system, which detects driver fatigue, is standard, as is a backup camera.

L. 114 - 113), if the results of that study did not show that the amended restart rule results in statistically significant improvements to safety, fatigue, driver health, longevity and work schedules, the «34 - hour restart» privilege wouldbe eliminated in its entirety after the study is transmitted to Congress.

These schedules increased both the risk of fatigue - related crashes and long - term health problems for drivers.

Both are aimed at drivers and use photochromic polarising technology for reduced eye fatigue — a technology the company pioneered.

A planted, stable highway demeanor helped prevent driver fatigue, and a comfortable ride and a DVD player showing «Frozen» kept back - seat passengers quiet.

These limitations are designed to prevent truck and bus drivers from becoming fatigued while driving, and require that drivers take a work break and have a sufficient off - duty rest period before returning to on - duty status.

High - tension lightweight seat frames improve collision performance, while a multi-firmness seat pad aims to limit driver fatigue during long - distance driving.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced the adoption of a Final Rule that will improve roadway safety by employing technology to strengthen commercial truck and bus drivers» compliance with hours - of - service regulations that prevent fatigue.

We're also cracking down on fatigue among truck and automobile drivers.

Naturally, Infiniti does not recommend these shenanigans — or even officially acknowledge that they are possible — instead couching the technology as a means of eradicating driver fatigue.

If you could somehow measure the aspects of a car's behaviour that most fatigue a driver, both of those things would be right at the top of the list.

This simple innovation sets the outside edge of new or resurfaced pavement at 30 degrees, helping fatigued drivers who have strayed from the road to more safely re-enter traffic.

Subaru concentrated on steering that doesn't require the sort of minute corrections that can fatigue the driver, Tenn says, and the engineers succeeded.

Failing to properly monitor drivers to ensure compliance with federal hours - of - service (HOS) limitations to prevent fatigued driving.

FMCSA is responsible for regulating both industries and — along with its state law enforcement partners — ensuring company and driver compliance with federal safety regulations, including driver on - duty and driving time limits to prevent fatigue, commercial driver's licenses rules, medical qualifications, drug and alcohol testing, hazardous materials safety standards and others.

The overall system works quite well but it's important to view it more as a group of features designed to help the driver from a safety and fatigue aspect versus proper autonomy.

In addition to being efficient and long - lasting, LED technology also creates a light very similar to daylight and thus helps to reduce driver fatigue.

Other options of interest are the Multicontour Seats, which gently massage the backs of front - seat passengers, helping to prevent fatigue and the available Lane - Keeping System that helps warn the driver when he or she is leaving visible lane markings.;

On the safety front the GTI Original offers city emergency brake (automated emergency braking) and pedestrian monitoring at speeds of up to 30km / h, a driver fatigue detection system and the latest safety acronyms along with seven airbags.

Among the systems helping to maximise safety are BMW Night Vision + Dynamic Light Spot with pedestrian recognition technology (unique in the premium segment), the anti-dazzle LED High - Beam Assistant, Driver Assistant Plus with Stop & Go function, Active Protection with automatic fatigue recognition and Speed Limit Info including the No Passing Info display using road sign symbols.