NTSB wants sleep apnea testing
Research offers help in boosting safety on the road
Obstructive sleep apnea is only one aspect of the serious problem of driver fatigue, something said to contribute to a third of bus and motorcoach…
Proposed sleep apnea rule suspended
WASHINGTON—Federal regulators have withdrawn a proposed rule to study increased regulation of obstructive sleep apnea in commercial vehicle operators after determining the issue was adequately…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea – the issue that never sleeps
by Ken Presley
In March 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a joint Advanced Notice of Public…
Sleep apnea issue not going away soon
Over the past decade an unprecedented number of regulations targeted at the motorcoach industry. Immediately after taking office, President Trump prioritized regulatory relief and began…
NTSB blames deadly 2016 crash on sleep deprivation
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board is once again blaming a fatal motorcoach crash on driver sleep deprivation.
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FMCSA withdraws proposed sleep apnea rule for drivers
WASHINGTON – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration continues to back away from pending motor carrier regulations, announcing recently that it will no longer pursue…
Obstructive sleep apnea is only one aspect of the serious problem of driver fatigue, something said to contribute to a third of bus and motorcoach…
Proposed sleep apnea rule suspended
WASHINGTON—Federal regulators have withdrawn a proposed rule to study increased regulation of obstructive sleep apnea in commercial vehicle operators after determining the issue was adequately…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea – the issue that never sleeps
by Ken Presley
In March 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a joint Advanced Notice of Public…
Sleep apnea issue not going away soon
Over the past decade an unprecedented number of regulations targeted at the motorcoach industry. Immediately after taking office, President Trump prioritized regulatory relief and began…
NTSB blames deadly 2016 crash on sleep deprivation
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board is once again blaming a fatal motorcoach crash on driver sleep deprivation.