@article{ref1,
title="Effects of driver sleepiness and fatigue on violations among truck drivers in India",
journal="International journal of injury control and safety promotion",
year="2019",
author="Mahajan, Kirti and Velaga, Nagendra R. and Kumar, Akhilesh and Choudhary, Pushpa",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study aims at capturing the influence of driver drowsiness on prevalence of traffic violations among long-haul truck drivers. The study is based on a roadside survey of 453 long-haul truck drivers, stopping at eateries and rest locations on highways connected to three Indian cities- Mumbai, Indore and Nagpur. The survey questionnaire was categorized into three sections: driver demographics, work-rest schedules and safety critical driver behavior (violations and lapses) in the last five years. The questions regarding unsafe driving practices like speeding, overtaking were combined to form a single factor 'violations' using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). A generalized linear model using negative binomial regression predicted young drivers (aged below 25 years), long working hours, insufficient sleeping hours, driving after mid-night, sleepiness on the wheel and frequent traffic violations as significant contributors of violations among the long-haul truck drivers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1745-7300",
doi="10.1080/17457300.2019.1660375",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2019.1660375"
}