Fatigue and Its Effects for CMV Drivers Fatigue and Its Effects for CMV Drivers

Our program on Fatigue and Its Effects… for CMV Drivers discusses the factors that contribute to fatigue, the dangers of driving while you're fatigued… and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration “Hour of Service” regulations that address these issues. Problem-solving, quick decision-making, and good judgment are all skills that CMV drivers need to drive safely. But if you're not getting a healthy amount of sleep, it can seriously impair these abilities. In fact, being awake for 24 hours straight can affect your driving as much as if you were legally drunk. And if you don't get enough sleep over an extended period of time, you can become "fatigued"… which can increase the chances of having an accident when you're behind the wheel even more.

Areas included in the program include information on the basics of fatigue, types of fatigue and sleep disorders, the FMCSA Hours of Service regulation, and more.

This course presents fundamental information for Commercial Motor Vehicle drivers about fatigue and how it can affect their driving. Upon completing the course, drivers should:
- Understand how fatigue can affect their driving.
- Be able to identify various types of sleep disorders and their symptoms.
- Understand how following the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) "Hours-of-Service" regulation can help them prevent fatigue-related accidents.

49 CFR 392 Chapter 6 - 6.3.1 Illness or Fatigue (392.3)

Our program on Fatigue and Its Effects… for CMV Drivers discusses the factors that contribute to fatigue, the dangers of driving while you're fatigued… and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration “Hour of Service” regulations that address these issues. Problem-solving, quick decision-making, and good judgment are all skills that CMV drivers need to drive safely. But if you're not getting a healthy amount of sleep, it can seriously impair these abilities. In fact, being awake for 24 hours straight can affect your driving as much as if you were legally drunk. And if you don't get enough sleep over an extended period of time, you can become "fatigued"… which can increase the chances of having an accident when you're behind the wheel even more.

Areas included in the program include information on the basics of fatigue, types of fatigue and sleep disorders, the FMCSA Hours of Service regulation, and more.

This course presents fundamental information for Commercial Motor Vehicle drivers about fatigue and how it can affect their driving. Upon completing the course, drivers should:
- Understand how fatigue can affect their driving.
- Be able to identify various types of sleep disorders and their symptoms.
- Understand how following the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) "Hours-of-Service" regulation can help them prevent fatigue-related accidents.

49 CFR 392 Chapter 6 - 6.3.1 Illness or Fatigue (392.3)