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Trucking Industry Preferences For Driver Traveler Information Using Wireless Internet-Enabled Devices

If truck drivers could use Internet-enabled wireless devices to access traveler information, what type of information would they most want to have? We analyzed preferences for traveler information from managers of 700 trucking companies to determine how they valued information. Using a factor-analytic model with regressor variables, we found clear differences in preferences across types of trucking operations. "Locations of freeway incidents and lane closures," "weather information," and "travel times on alternative routes" were evaluated as important by the greatest number of carriers.

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	Raising The Number Of Driving Hours Save Lives. The longer off-duty time allows drivers to have more regular schedules and increases the potential for quality sleep. This is consistent with fatigue- and sleep-related studies considered in development of the rule that indicate the amount and quality of sleep a person receives has a strong influence on alertness.