Citation

Burke M, Williams J, Fischer N. J. Australas. Coll. Road Saf. 2016; 27(1): 39-41.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Australasian College of Road Safety)

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Abstract

his presentation introduces a new National Transport Commission project, undertaken in collaboration with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, to develop a national framework to collect and analyse fatigue data by the end of 2016. Historic challenges associated with reforms of the national heavy vehicle fatigue regulations are highlighted; and in particular the need for an improved evidence-base before further amendments of fatigue laws are considered. For example, agencies today are collecting enforcement and crash investigation data using different processes and formats. This limits opportunities to collate and compare meaningful fatigue data and an initial step would be to standardise fatigue reporting. From this foundation, a number of improvements can be made. For example, one improvement could involve recording in a standardised format when a driver in a fatigue-related crash is accredited in a government scheme that permits more than “standard” hours of work. The NTC has developed a list of priority fatigue issues, as well as data collection and research options. The framework aims to improve roadside enforcement data collection, improve and standardise crash investigation reporting and crash codes, and to undertake scientific research in partnership with the Alertness CRC.

Language: en