SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY IN THE LONG DISTANCE TRUCKING INDUSTRY

摘要: Media attention to truck safety in recent years has highlighted the lack of scientific evidence on real causes heavy vehicle crashes. The paper examines hypothesis that underlying unsafe on- road behaviour are inherently linked structure economic reward long distance transport industry. A relationship between and on-road performance was demonstrated this empirical study. Elements include fatigue arising from working driving hours, work routines, night time stimulant use, imposition schedules speeding. study's main finding is reward, through freight rates income uncertainty, an influence behaviour. Competitive practices industry should be changed; regular competitive contracts may a preferred form load allocation. study found element driver which influenced by conditions (A) For covering entry conference, see IRRD abstract no. 843369.