Use of rest breaks and accidents by professional drivers.
This study examined the effect of rest breaks on traffic accidents by 720 randomly selected professional drivers who completed a postal questionnaire. Drivers involved in an accident preferred to enjoy their breaks at rest places meant for professional drivers, whereas accident-free drivers chose more freely the timing of their breaks during driving.
Salminen
Simo
S
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Department of Occupational Safety, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland. simo.salminen@ttl.fi
Perttula
Pia
P
Merjama
Juha
J
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012146:Rest; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014186:Transportation