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原文传递 Commercial Vehicle Rest Area Availability in West Virginia.

题名：	Commercial Vehicle Rest Area Availability in West Virginia.
作者：	PLYMALE, J. T.; WALKER, R. B.; WILLIS, J. M.
关键词：	FATIGUE; PARKING FACILICITIES; TRUCK DRIVERS; TRUCK PARKING; TRUCKS; WEST VIRGINIA
摘要：	The primary objective of this study was to identify public and private rest areas where demand for nighttime truck parking exceeds available space, to project truck parking space demand for the next twenty years, and to make recommendations necessary to meet this demand. West Virginia has traditionally placed the responsibility of operating a commercial motor vehicle by a non-fatigued driver upon carriers and drivers. National and state trends indicate that commercial traffic will increase on highways each year. As commercial traffic increases along West Virginia's corridors, the need for adequate facilities for truckers is manifest. Driver sleepiness and unsafe parking practices of commercial vehicles (on roadway shoulders and interchange ramps) are hazards that can be reduced or eliminated when adequate off-highway parking facilities are available. Even when a trucker does seek adequate rest, many face the further challenge of finding adequate and safe facilities to rest. A 1998 survey of 2,000 truckers, conducted by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) Foundation Incorporated, found that 90 percent of truckers face a challenge nightly in seeking a place to rest. More alarmingly, it revealed that over 80 percent stated that at least once a week they continue to drive past the point of feeling safe and alert because they cannot find a safe place with adequate facilities to rest .
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