Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for our health. In fact, it’s been one of the most studied health topics over the past 25 years. As we continue to collect data, we are finding more ways that ...

The National Sleep Foundation says drowsy driving is reaching epidemic proportions. It's just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. A 2024 survey found that only four in 10 adults are likely to ...

In the late 1990s, the safety team at Schneider began an experiment of sorts into the nettlesome problem of truck driver obstructive sleep apnea by first examining their drivers for such “comorbidity” ...

The drivers of giant Macks and Peterbilts that crisscross through the nation are often obese or overweight, middle-aged men, with necks that are sometimes 17 inches or greater, said Dr. Divya Gupta at ...

Truck drivers who have obstructive sleep apnea and who do not attempt to adhere to a mandated treatment program have a much greater risk of a severe crash, according to a new study co-authored by ...

In a survey of more than 900 Italian truck drivers, approximately half reported experiencing at least one sleep-related breathing problem, according to new results presented at the European ...

I’ve slept in a sleeper berth a time or two and it’s something that takes getting used to for most folks; even for long-haul irregular route TL drivers who live in their trucks three weeks or more out ...

Truck drivers with sleep apnea who don't regularly follow their treatment program are much more likely to crash, a new study finds. "The most surprising result of our study is the strength and ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) --The Trump administration announces it will not require truck drivers and train operators to get tested for sleep apnea, a disorder that can cause day time drowsiness. Ava-joye ...

This story appears in the May 9 print edition of iTECH, a supplement to Transport Topics. Advances in technology are making it easier for fleets to screen drivers for a medical condition that’s ...

Here’s a thought: can you spec your way to better rest and sleep on the road? It’s a question both fleets and independents alike might ask themselves Here’s a thought: can you spec your way to better ...

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined the truck driver, bus driver and California DOT were at fault in an October 2016 crash in Palm Springs, Calif., involving a tractor-trailer and ...