OBJECTIVE To determine the influence of the use of central nervous system (CNS) stimulants on visual functions and occurrence of road traffic accidents (RTA) amongst commercial drivers. DESIGN A cross-sectional study in which two hundred and fifteen consecutive drivers were interviewed and their eyes examined. SETTINGS Ife Central Local Government Area (LGA) of Osun State, Nigeria. MATERI...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess relationships between body mass index (BMI) and comorbid conditions within a large sample of truck drivers. METHODS Commercial driver medical examination data from 88,246 commercial drivers between 2005 and 2012 were analyzed for associations between BMI, medical disorders, and driver certification. RESULTS Most drivers were obese (53.3%, ...

road users such as drivers, motorists, motorcycle riders, bike riders and pedestrians play an important role in traffic safety. most accidents can be prevented by accurate and regulated driving based on the traffic laws and regulation. in fact by recognizing the errors made by violated drivers we are able to find the appropriate lawful solution for them and to avoid repeating violations made by...

Objective To determine whether there is an association between use of substances that contain caffeine and the risk of crash in long distance commercial vehicle drivers. Design Case-control study. SettingNew SouthWales (NSW) andWestern Australia (WA), Australia. Participants 530 long distance drivers of commercial vehicles who were recently involved in a crash attended by police (cases) and 517...

In training and examining professional drivers who serve as commercial for trucks coaches, studying the effects of courses on their success rate qualifications is a crucial concern transport authorities in developing programs. To this purpose, statistical methods Kolmogorov-Smirnov paired two-sample mean analysis have been utilized to investigate similarity rates two groups receive permission b...

OBJECTIVE We explored drivers' mobile device use and its associated risk of a safety-critical event (SCE) in specific driving contexts. Our premise was that the SCE risk associated with mobile device use increases when the driving task becomes demanding. METHODS Data from naturalistic driving studies involving commercial motor vehicle drivers and light vehicle drivers were partitioned into su...

OBJECTIVES The knowledge and attitudes of commercial drivers in Ghana as regards alcohol impaired driving were investigated. This was done in order to provide information that could subsequently be used to develop antidrunk driving social marketing messages built upon the intrinsic values and motivation of these drivers. METHODS Focus group discussions were held with 43 bus and minibus driver...

What We Found § Though far fewer than the 1995 study found, 4.7% of commercial drivers in the study were found to have severe sleep apnea. Another 5.8% had moderate sleep apnea and 17.6% has mild sleep apnea. § Prevalence of moderate to severe sleep apnea is twice as high among CDL holders no longer currently employed as drivers, suggesting that the industry may be losing valuable drivers becau...

One of the basic concepts in marketing is the concept of meeting customers’ needs. Since customer satisfaction is essential for lasting survival and development of a business, screening and observing customer satisfaction and recognizing its underlying factors must be one of the key activities of every business. The purpose of this study is to recognize the drivers that effect customer satisfac...