SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR DRIVERS IN HOT CLIMATES

This paper outlines the problems faced by drivers in hot climates and recommends the setting up of a group of medical specialists to study these problems. Fatigue, brought on by hot air, is of particular concern. Various levels of fatigue are described and measures suggested to mitigate these effects. The protective clothing worn by motor cyclists, cyclists and moped riders although essential is generally considered to be too hot for the climate. Mitigating measures and research underway into this problem are outlined. Other problems caused by diseases specific to hot climates and the rapidity of motorisation are briefly discussed. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 856301.

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• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine

  Huddinge University Hospital Center, Traffic Medicine Center
  Stockholm,   Sweden  141 86
• Authors:
  • ANDREASSON, R
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 63-6
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM "ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS", FEBRUARY 9-12 1992 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL PART (SIC) (JOURNAL OF TRAFFIC MEDICINE VOLUME 20 NUMBER 4. SUPPLEMENT)
  • Publisher: International Association for Accident and Traffic Medicine
  • ISSN: 0345-5564

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Drivers; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Motorcyclists; Temperature; Tropics
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 2222: Fatigue (human); 1752: Motorcyclist; 6722: Temperature; 2513: Tropics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00632797
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 1 1993 12:00AM