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Sleep apnea not only causes problems on the roads for commercial motor vehicle drivers, it also leads to an increase in blood pressure, a major contributor to heart disease – the nation’s number one killer. Studies suggest that people with sleep apnea are twice as likely to have high blood...
Heavy snoring ... pauses in breathing, then gasps for air. Sound familiar? As many as 18 million Americans (including many commercial truck and motorcoach drivers) experience these symptoms while sleeping—signs of a serious, potentially life-threatening disorder called sleep apnea. Yet many...
Loud snoring on a nightly basis is nothing to joke about. Chances are snoring frequently disturbs your sleep as well as the sleep of others in the household, who, because of their interrupted sleep, may be prone to feeling sleepy during the day. But more importantly, while most snoring is...
Basic Plan for Drivers to Improve Motorcoach Passenger Safety Awareness
This booklet provides information and guidance to motorcoach drivers who have the challenge of understanding and properly handling complex mechanical devices, technologies, and safety related systems. Each section of this booklet concludes with important summary points. Always refer to the...
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To aid the MCSAP lead agency in meeting CVSP requirements, FMCSA developed an online CVSP development tool (called eCVSP). The eCVSP tool allows a MCSAP lead agency to create an online electronic CVSP and track the progress of the CVSP from development through approval. Use of the...
The Motor Carrier Safety Planner is an online guide, created and maintained by FMCSA, that makes it easy for companies that operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to understand and comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
The Safety Planner is...
Exiting Emergency Window with Pull Handle Brochure
Exiting Emergency Window with Lift Handle Brochure