This report provides analyses and detailed results of the third "RCCC Motor Carrier Safety Survey." In September 1988, 878 interviews were conducted with over-the-road truck drivers from the U.S. and Canada. These were the principal issues addressed: perceived speed limits, truck cruising speeds and compliance behavior; extent of driver training; extent of and truck drivers' opinions regarding drug and alcohol usage and testing; driver financial well-being, job intentions and employment alternatives; effectiveness of roadside inspections; role of driver fatigue in safety; off-interstate access for larger combination rigs; acceptance and usage of certain safety devices (seat belts, antilock brakes, monitoring devices) and extent of radar detector usage. (A)
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