What’s at Stake

Fatigue is difficult to prevent when your job takes you on the road a lot. It’s hard to say ?no? to a trip or to stop for sleep when there’s a delivery to make or a customer to see.

What’s the Danger

Overnight driving is especially tough because most people’s body clocks say it’s time to sleep. Studies show truckers are most vulnerable to fatigue in the early morning between 3 and 5 a.m., as well as the late afternoon between 3 and 5 p.m. One symptom of fatigue is called highway hypnosis. It occurs when you have been driving a […]