U.S. authorities launch unusual sleeper-berth test

WASHINGTON, D.C.— To split or not to split, that is the question the American Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is hoping to answer with an unusual driver experiment, using real drivers in real time. The goal: Develop “statistically reliable evidence” to see if split-sleeper-berth time affects driver performance, safety and fatigue.
The plan: Exempt a limited number of drivers from the existing regulation and watch what happens. …Read the rest of this story

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