Just posted by Secretary Foxx in the DOT Fast Lane! --Why We Care About Truck Driver Fatigue

From Secretary Foxx:

Of all the responsibilities we have at the Department of Transportation, none is more important than protecting the lives of the traveling public.  Nowhere do we lose more lives than on our nation’s highways where more than 30,000 of our citizens and loved ones perish each year. 

As part of our mission to improve highway safety, our Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is charged with regulating the number of hours truck drivers may operate to ensure that they are not driving while fatigued.  When we develop those rules, we are required and duty-bound to use the best science available to us. 

Nearly 4,000 people die in large truck crashes each year, and driver fatigue is a leading factor...

You can read more on our Fast Lane blog.