Individual differences and the “high-risk” commercial driver.

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Knipling, R.R. Boyle, L.N. Hickman, J.S. York, J.S. Daecher, C. Olsen, E.C.B. & Prailey, T.D.
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Abstract

This synthesis focuses on the “high-risk” commercial driver. Most truck and bus drivers are both conscientious and safe, but the findings of this research project support the notion, and widespread industry belief, that a relatively small percentage of commercial drivers are associated with a significant and inordinate percentage of the overall motor carrier crash risk. This research project has attempted to document this phenomenon, explore related factors, and identify ways that the high-risk driver can be targeted by various safety management practices and other safety interventions. Expert industry opinion has been accessed through survey questionnaires on the topic. The research literature on the topic has been reviewed, with emphasis on the personal factors associated with risk and carrier management approaches to reducing the problem. This synthesis focuses on commercial (i.e., large truck and bus) drivers, but also presents the results from a literature review on transportation operators in other modes such as air, rail, and maritime. (Author/publisher)

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C 34374 S
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Washington, D.C., National Research Council NRC, Transportation Research Board TRB / National Academy Press, 2004, 51 p. + app., 156 ref.; Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program CTBSSP ; Synthesis of Safety Practice ; 4 / Project MC-04 FY'03 - ISSN 1544-6808 / ISBN 0-309-08810-0

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