Blood Test Detects 24-Hour Sleep Deprivation
Researchers say the blood test could improve road safety by identifying drivers who have been awake for more than 24 hours.
Researchers say the blood test could improve road safety by identifying drivers who have been awake for more than 24 hours.
A new power nap station has opened on Portugal's A2 highway to combat road accidents caused by driver drowsiness.
A proposal, submitted to the Tennessee General Assembly Wednesday by Senator Becky Duncan Massey, would make driving while fatigued or with no sleep for a 24 hour period a crime if it leads to another driver being killed.
Read MoreIn the wake of the Philips CPAP recall, an Oregon-based truck driver has filed a class action lawsuit due to not being able to work while not being treated for sleep apnea.
Read MoreThe analysis was based on data collected from a real-world driving study for the second Strategic Highway Research Program established by the US Congress.
Read MoreOne study compares an algorithm’s accuracy compared to delta power and the other uses it to predict driving safety in patients with sleep apnea.
Read MoreA commercial truck-tractor and semitrailer traveling on Interstate 290 in Elmhurst, Illinois, on March 1, 2018, struck an automobile that had slowed due to traffic congestion.
Read MoreAneesa Addarich, 20, a student at SUNY Binghamton, has won the second annual “Stay Awake! Stay Alive!” Drowsy Driving PSA Challenge with a 25-second video public service announcement called “Designated Driver.”
Read MoreWhile the dangers of falling asleep at the wheel are readily apparent, the scope of the problem is not fully appreciated, some transportation insiders say. Fatigue is highly underreported as an accident cause, said Daniel...
Read MoreBiometric sensors are getting lighter, cheaper and more accurate, and could help warn drivers before they become too fatigued, reports The New York Times. New wearable technology monitors the drivers but in a more subtle way,...
Read MoreA new artificial intelligence (AI) system will detect when a driver becomes too drowsy to safely drive a vehicle, reports CNN Business.As of 2022, new safety technologies will become mandatory in new European vehicles, including...
Read MoreRing doorbell video shows a school bus careening off the road into a mailbox and then a tree, reports CBS 13 Sacramento.This is the second time this has happened. Earlier this year, an Elk Grove school bus driver reportedly fell...
Read MoreIn Scotland, a leading clinician is calling for more to be done to help medical staff take “power naps” during long shifts to cut down the danger of them having an accident on the way home, reports The Scotsman.This...
Read More“Driving while drowsy is similar to drunk driving with regards to the delays in reaction...
Read MoreVirginia Tech Transportation Institute’s Jeff Hickman offers these tips for drivers. Avoid...
Read MoreArs Technica makes the case that Tesla needs a better monitoring system.Currently, Tesla checks for driver engagement by measuring torque on the steering wheel. “At highway speeds, drivers typically receive warnings every...
Read MoreNearly half of American adults admit that they’ve fought to stay awake while driving, a new survey finds. Of the more than 2,000 respondents, 45% said they’d struggled to remain awake while behind the wheel, while...
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