Samenvatting
This paper raises a number of safety-related issues applicable to professional large-truck drivers. Contributing factors to accidents are divided into 3 categories: driver-related, vehicle-related, and environmental or road-related factors. This paper concentrates on issues arising out of driver-related factors: training, driver fatigue/driving hours, alcohol use. Brief mention is made of some vehicle-related factors such as heavy vehicles design, hazardous goods, heavy vehicle crashworthiness.