CONTROLLING HIGHWAY SAFETY - COMMERCIAL DRIVER QUALIFICATIONS

Available data suggest that drivers play a significant role in truck accidents. First, in the period 1989-1993, 18% of truck accidents were single-vehicle accidents. While this in itself is not proof that driver fault is the cause, it may be an indication that the driver's role is important. Single-vehicle accidents are often an indication of such things as a driver falling asleep at the wheel. Second, in nearly 29% of the truck accidents in this period "driver action" was a contributing factor. A further eight percent have "driver condition" as a factor in the accident. While these percentages are not additive, they are an indication that drivers play a key role in, perhaps, a third or more of all truck accidents. Numerous studies have suggested that the age, experience, or qualification of drivers plays a key role in determining which drivers are involved in accidents. This paper looks at driver qualifications and at the attempts to manage these attributes. For the covering abstract of this conference see IRRD number 872753. (A)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Saskatchewan, Canada

  Printing Services, Government Administration Building
  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  Canada  S7N 0W0
• Authors:
  • Delaquis, M
  • Nix, F P
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 31ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH FORUM: TRANSPORT GATEWAYS AND TRADE CORRIDORS, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, MAY 26-29, 1996, VOLUME 2
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 792-807

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Driver training; Safety; Trucks
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 1571: Driver training; 1236: Lorry; 1665: Safety
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00736167
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 30 1997 12:00AM