May 12, 2014 | Sleep and Driving, Sleep Articles
There is an issue that is rapidly rising in the areas of safety sensitive employment like over the road truck drivers and airline pilots that seems to pit the rights of the 1 against the good of the many. Pilots, train conductors, truck drivers, and other people whose...
Apr 1, 2014 | Sleep and Driving, Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
For those of us that have trouble finding the time to get the sleep we need because of busy lives or that struggle to fall or stay asleep at night, the idea that we can reverse any damage done by paying back this “sleep debt” has always provided some hope. The idea...
Mar 28, 2014 | Sleep and Driving, Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
When it comes to safety and transportation, sleep apnea is becoming a hot topic. From commercial truck drivers to airline pilots, regulatory agencies are beginning to treat sleep apnea as a medical condition that can disqualify someone from performing these jobs. ...
Nov 12, 2013 | Sleep and Driving, Sleep and health
It doesn’t matter whether you are driving a forklift or the family mini-van; fatigue impairs your ability to safely operate vehicles and machinery. This is the message from the National Transportation Safety Board who has investigated accidents of all kinds for more...
Aug 6, 2013 | Sleep and Driving
If you have ever had a teenager on your auto policy, you know that younger drivers are generally considered to be more likely to have an accident. While in the past, this understanding was based on research linking a driver’s age and amount of experience to their...
Jul 31, 2013 | Sleep and Driving
In recent years, organizations like the National Sleep Foundation have been working hard to raise awareness about the dangers of many sleep related topics. One area of focus has been to increase the public’s understanding about the dangers of drowsy driving through...
