FATIGUE AT THE WHEEL

ERMUEDUNG AM STEUER

With reference to a typical accident, the significance of fatigue as one of the causes of errors on the road is discussed. The author makes a detailed examination of the capacity of the human and the question of fatigue or overtiredness. The total effects of the most important causes of fatigue are illustrated diagrammatically. The consequences for the case of the overtired driver are indicated, and stress laid on the importance of a driver recognizing the first signs of fatigue. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlag Heinrich Vogel, Springer Fachmedien München GmbH

  Aschauer Strasse 30
  München,   Germany  D-81549
• Authors:
  • SCHNEIDER, H
• Publication Date: 1972-12

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 16-20
• Serial:
  • Zeitschrift fuer Verkenrserziehung
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Verlag Heinrich Vogel, Springer Fachmedien München GmbH

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Crash causes; Crash investigation; Crashes; Driver improvement programs; Drivers; Driving; Human factors; Physiological fatigue
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes; Driver improvement
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver investigation
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 2267: Attitude (psychol); 9003: Cause; 1772: Driver; 1855: Driving (veh); 2222: Fatigue (human)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127738
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Institute of Road Research, Germany
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 7 1976 12:00AM