Evidence for Drivers

The sleep of long-haul truck drivers

Electrophysiological and performance monitoring of four groups of 20 male truck drivers.

Author(s): Mitler, M.M., Miller, J.C., Lipsitz, J.J., Walsh, J.K., and Wylie, C.D.

Published: N Engl J Med. 1997 September 11; 337(11): 755–761. (1997)
Date: 28 Dec 2013
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The self-reported impact of legal and non-legal sanctions on drug driving behaviours in Queensland: A study of general motorists and convicted offenders

Examination of Queensland motorists’ perceptions of legal and non-legal sanctions associated with drug driving, and their impact on intentions to drug drive.

Author(s): J.D. Davey, J.E Freeman, G.R. Palk, and A.L Lavelle

Published: Proceedings Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference (2008)
Date: 22 Dec 2013
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The safety value of driver education and training

Summary of the evidence on the safety value of driver education and training programs and suggestions for improvements in program delivery and content that may produce safety benefits.

Author(s): Mayhew, D.R., Simpson, H.M. & Robinson, A.

Published: Injury Prevention, 8 (supplement II), ii3-ii8, 2002
Date: 01 Feb 2014
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The safety of physically disabled drivers

Objectives: To investigate the frequency of traffic RTIs for disabled drivers and compare to a control group.

Author(s): L. Ysander

Published: British Journal of Industrial Medicine 1966, 23, 177, 1966
Date: 14 Feb 2013
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The Road Traffic Act 1988

Author(s): HM Government

Published: HM Government (1988)
Date: 22 Dec 2013
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The Relationship between Speed and Car Driver Injury Severity

Analysis of data from several in depth accident investigation studies in England

Author(s): D. Richards and R. Cuerden

Published: Department for Transport, Road Safety Web Report No. 9, 2009
Date: 07 Mar 2014
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The relationship between speed and accidents on rural single-carriageway roads

Analysis of data from 174 rural road sections with a speed limit of 60 mph

Author(s): M.C. Taylor, A. Baruya, J.V. Kennedy

Published: TRL report TRL 511, 2002
Date: 07 Mar 2014
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The relationship between driver fatigue and rules limiting hours of driving and work

A review of drivers' hours rules in the UK, relevant GB accident databases, domestic legislation around Europe and an examination of practice in the USA, Canada and Australia.

Author(s): Parkes, A.M., Gillan, W., Cynk, S.

Published: Transport Research Laboratory (2009)
Date: 28 Dec 2013
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The relationship between cognitive ability, insight and self-regulatory behaviours: Findings from the older driver population

A questionnaire survey of a convenience sample of seventy Australian drivers about their driving and a brief screening measure of cognitive performance.