The fatigue factor
A series by Transportation Reporter Keith McArthur focusing on the reasons
why many who fly, drive and conduct are exhausted, and the repercussions for
all of us.
Saturday, June 9: Asleep
in the cockpit
Monday June 10: Truckers
say tired drivers a public hazard
Tuesday June 11: Train engineers plead for action on fatigue
Saturday June 9
Asleep in the cockpit
Pilots admit nodding off at the controls, part of a growing fatigue hazard in transportation
Monday June 10
Truckers say tired drivers a public hazard
Monotony, long hours and long hauls create accidents waiting to happen
Tuesday June 11
Train engineers plead for action on fatigue
Derailments and death can be just a "microsleep" away
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