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[PI / Co-PIs] Hans Van Dongen [Department(s)] Sleep and Performance Research Center Field Study of the Efficacy of the new Restart Provision for Hours of Service US Dept. of Transportation â Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Research Summary] 
This is additional funding for a large-scale field study to evaluate the efficacy of a new hours-of-service rule for truck drivers. The rule requires nighttime drivers who work the maximum number of hours allowed in a duty cycle to take a restart break with at least two biological nights before they begin another duty cycle. The on-site study involves measurement of driversâ rest/activity patterns and reaction time performance across two duty cycles and the intervening restart break. In addition, driving metrics (lane deviation, speed variability, fuel use, etc.) are collected from the drivers' trucks.
WSU Spokane: WSU Spokane Campus Bulletin - October 16, 2013
Research Summary