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391

Advanced Fatigue Modeling for Individual Differences

Goal     To improve state-of-the-art fatigue modeling technology to account for individual differences in fatigue and performance. Background     The Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project established the feasibility of a model-based approach to achieve accurate individualized...

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Use Overview

Safety belt use is on the rise! The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) 2010 annual Safety Belt Usage by Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Drivers Survey indicates that safety belt use among commercial motor vehicle drivers reached 78 percent in 2010— a 20 percent increase over a...

Best Practices for DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing

The purpose of this publication is to help DOT covered employers and service agents in implementing and evaluating their own random tes ting programs. While DOT regulations serve as a mandatory minimum and do not prevent additional practices that serve the effectiveness of a testing program, don...

Drug and Alcohol Testing Brochure for Drivers

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) drug and alcohol testing regulations are contained in 49 CFR part 40; the drug and alcohol testing regulations for entities regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are contained in 49 CFR part 382. This brochure...