How to Train Safe Drivers: Setting Up and Evaluating a Fatigue Training Program

Autor: Adamos Giannis, Nathanail Eftihia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Transport and Telecommunication, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 9-20 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1407-6179
DOI: 10.1515/ttj-2015-0002
Popis: Fatigue is considered as a serious risk driving behavior, causing road accidents, which in many cases involve fatalities and severe injuries. According to CARE database statistics, professional drivers are indicated as a high-risk group to be involved in a fatigue-related accident. Acknowledging these statistics, a training program on driving fatigue was organized, aiming at raising awareness of professional drivers of a leading company in building materials, in Greece. Selected experimental methods were used for collecting data before and after the training program, which allowed monitoring and assessing the potential behavioural changes. A questionnaire survey was conducted before the program implementation to 162 drivers of the company, while two months after the program, the same drivers replied to a second questionnaire. Impact assessment of the program relied on statistical analysis of the responses. Results showed the degree of penetration of the training program in the professional drivers' behavior towards safe driving.
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