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Cassel, Shirley T. (Shirley Tamsen). "Validation of a Test Battery for the Selection of Driver Managers in a Trucking Organization." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1990. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500800/.
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This study was a concurrent validation of a paper and pencil test battery used at a national trucking company. Forty-eight driver managers were rated by their immediate supervisors with the performance appraisal covering 12 dimensions of job behavior that was developed by the experimenter. The driver managers were also administered the Wesman Personnel Classification Test, the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal, and the California Psychological Inventory (CPI). A biographical information blank was also developed and validated. Most validity correlations were nonsignificant, with the exception of the Dominance scale r = .25 (p < .05), the Self-control scale r = -.25 (p < .05), the Communanlity scale r = .29 (p < .05), and the Flexibility scale r = -.39 (p < .05), with overall performance.
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Douglas, Matthew Aaron Swartz Stephen M. "Commercial motor vehicle driver safety an application of ethics theory /." [Denton, Tex.] : University of North Texas, 2009. http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-11048.
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Evans, Timothy L. "A study to determine the correlation between the length of formalized training and the driving/safety records of commercial truck drivers." Online version, 2001. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2002/2002evanst.pdf.
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Washington, Debra A. "Retention Strategies for Millennial Long-Haul Truck Drivers." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5956.
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A persistent truck driver shortage and high driver turnover at common carriers limit the effectiveness of some U.S. supply chains. Most driver vacancies result from job hopping, especially among younger drivers. A multiple case study was conducted to explore strategies that some leaders of U.S. common carriers have used to retain millennial-age long-haul truck drivers. Data sources consisted of semistructured, in-person and phone/videoconference interviews; participant observations; and company documents. The sample population was 9 leaders from 6 different common carriers with operations in the southwestern region of the United States who successfully retained millennial long-haul drivers. The conceptual framework was person-organization fit theory. Data were compiled and organized, disassembled into fragments, reassembled into a sequence of groups, and interpreted for meaning. Methodological triangulation and member checking were used to validate the trustworthiness of those interpretations. Five major themes emerged from data analysis: strategic recruiting, competitive compensation, limiting driver time away from home, facilitating driver comfort while away from home, and demonstrating a company culture of driver appreciation. Potentially, carrier leaders can use the lessons learned from this research to reduce driver turnover rates and operating costs and to improve freight reliability for U.S. supply chains. The implications for positive social change include the potential to lower freight costs to shippers and consumers, improve job satisfaction for long-haul drivers, and improve highway safety for truck drivers and motorists.
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Mohamedshah, Yusuf M. "Correlation of truck accidents with highway geometry /." This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10222009-125005/.
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Chan, Sau Yin. "Cross-border truck driving : negotiating work control and gendering work identity /." View Abstract or Full-Text, 2003. http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/thesis.pl?SOSC%202003%20CHAN.
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Thesis (M. Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-104). Also available in electronic version. Access restricted to campus users.
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Morris, Steven Michael. "Truck Dispatching and Fixed Driver Rest Locations." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/19745.
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This thesis sets out to analyze how restricting rest (sleep) locations for long-haul truckers may impact operational productivity, given hours-of-service regulations. Productivity in this thesis is measured by the minimum number of unique drivers required to feasibly execute a set of load requests over a known planning horizon. When drivers may stop for rest at any location, they may maximize utilization under regulated
driving hours. When drivers may only rest at certain discrete locations, their productivity may be diminished since they may no longer be able to fully utilize available service hours. These productivity losses may require trucking firms to operate larger driver fleets.
This thesis addresses two specific challenges presented by this scenario; first, understanding how a given discrete set of rest locations may affect driver fleet size requirements; and second, how to determine optimal discrete locations for a fixed number of rest facilities and the potential negative impact on fleet size of non-optimally located facilities. The minimum fleet size problem for a single origin-destination leg with fixed possible rest locations is formulated as a minimum cost network flow with additional bundling constraints. A mixed integer program is developed for solving the single-leg rest facility location problem. Tractable adaptations of the basic models to handle problems with multiple lanes are also presented.
This thesis demonstrates that for typical long-haul lane lengths the effects of restricting rest to a relatively few fixed rest locations has minimal impact on fleet size. For an 18-hour lane with two rest facilities, no increase in fleet size was observed for any test load set instances with exponentially distributed interdeparture times. For test sets with uniformly distributed interdeparture times, additional required fleet sizes ranged from 0 to 11 percent.
The developed framework and results should be useful in the analysis of truck transportation of security-sensitive commodities, such as food products and hazardous materials, where there may exist strong external pressure to ensure that drivers rest only in secure locations to reduce risks of tampering.
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Nygren, Richard Edwin 1964. "Predictive Validity of the Retail Employment Inventory for the Selection of Over-the-Road Truck Drivers." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1988. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500969/.
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An independent pilot study suggested that the Retail Employment Inventory (REI) might be predictive of subjectively and objectively measured Over the Road (OTR) truck driver performance. The present validation study consisted of three parts. First, an examination of the relationship between REI scores and 11 objective, performance criteria revealed weak and non-significant correlations. Second, a comparison of subjective ratings and REI scores failed to replicate the findings of the pilot study. And third, to confirm that the task components of the OTR job were correctly identified in the pilot study, a second job analysis was performed. Possible reasons for the failure of the REI to predict OTR performance and directions for future research are discussed.
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Desai, Anup. "Obstructive sleep apnoea and driver performance prevalence, correlates, and implications for driver fatigue /." Connect to full text, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/589.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2003.Includes tables and questionnaires. Title from title screen (viewed Apr. 29, 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Faculty of Medicine. Degree awarded 2003; thesis submitted 2002. Includes bibliography. Also available in print form.
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Mohamedshah, Yusaf M. "Correlation of truck accidents with highway geometry." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45243.
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Growth trends in vehicle transportation for the year 1989 showed that truck travel has increased from 400 billion vehicle miles of travel to 600 billion vehicle miles from 1980 to 1989, a staggering 50% increase. If this trend continues, then truck travel will reach 800 billion vehicle miles by the end of the year 2000. This increase in truck travel poses operational and safety problems for both passenger vehicles and trucks. To improve the existing highway facilities for trucks as well as to determine the design standards for new truck facilities, an understanding of the relationship between truck accidents and highway geometry is required. A number of models have been developed in the past but none of them consider all of the geometric features of the highway which are crucial for truck travel and the causation of truck accidents.
The objectives of this study were to identify the roadway variables that affect truck accidents and to develop mathematical models which would determine truck involvement rates, per mile, per year.
Data from the Highway Safety Information System (HSIS) was used in this analysis. The HSIS is a new data base developed by FHWA which contains accident, roadway and traffic data from five States. Models for truck accidents on Interstates, 2 lane rural roads, and for over turning accidents on Interstates were developed. The models indicate that truck accidents are primarily affected by horizontal curvature and vertical gradient albeit their values are different for Interstates and 2 lane rural roads. The number of truck accidents decreases on 2 lane rural roads as the shoulder width increases, and the model indicates that gradient has no effect on truck accidents on these roads and this, may be due to the inadequacy of the data. The Interstate model indicates that the higher the degree of curvature and the percentage of gradient, the greater the number of truck accident, as well as overturning truck accident involvement rates.Master of Science
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Anibas, Judith. "A study of virtual simulation in a truck driver training program." Online version, 2008. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2008/2008anibasj.pdf.
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Thesis PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2008.ONLINE VERSION INCOMPLETE: APPENDIX A, P. 51; APPENDIX B, P. 52; APPENDIX I, P. 59; & APPENDIS J, P. 6 MISSING. Includes bibliographical references.
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Axelson, Mattias. "A Physiological investigation of Rest in Commercial Long-Haul Truck Drivers." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för medicinsk teknik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-148899.
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The development of automated vehicles is something most vehicle manufacturers are working on these days. Different levels of automation allow the driver to perform other tasks while traveling than focus on the dynamic driving tasks. For professional drivers where there are strict laws for the amount of driving hours that is allowed without stopping and taking a break, resting while the vehicle is in an automated driving mode can increase the transport efficiency and the comfort of the driver. With data collected from 11 professional long-haul truck drivers in the ADAS&ME project, the goal of this thesis is to investigate if it is possible to obtain rest during autonomous driving (simulated with a confederate driver). Pre- and post-drive tests, KSS and SUS ratings, HRV features obtained from ECG data and blink features obtained from vertical EOG data was used in order to evaluate if rest could be obtained during simulated autonomous driving compared to normal driving. The results show that no clear trends or statistically significant differences can be seen while comparing simulated autonomous driving with normal driving. However one of the participants showed indications in KSS and SUS ratings together with the HRV features that rest was obtained during the simulated autonomous driving. The results indicate that it could be possible to obtain rest during autonomous driving, but a larger set of participants and a more demanding study setup is needed to verify the impact of autonomous driving as a substitute for regular rest breaks in terms of obtaining rest.
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Kleff, Alexander [Verfasser], and S. [Akademischer Betreuer] Nickel. "Scheduling and Routing of Truck Drivers Considering Regulations on Drivers’ Working Hours / Alexander Kleff ; Betreuer: S. Nickel." Karlsruhe : KIT-Bibliothek, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1195049250/34.
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Riley, Kevin William. "Governing speed amphetamine use among truck drivers and the making of deviance /." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1998392191&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Gordon, William. "Mobile livelihoods: a case study of Lithuanian international long-haul truck drivers." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2011. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2011~D_20110607_135718-12080.
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Research Question: how are Lithuanian international long-haul truck drivers’ livelihoods constructed in terms of work, home, and everyday life?
Research Problem and significance. The aim of this research is to look at work, home, and everyday life in the context of mobility and mobile livelihoods in Lithuanian international long-haul truckers. Portrayals of truckers in media and pop culture are often negative or sensationalized, including stories about truck accidents, smuggling, immoral behaviors, or problems with the law. This research is a response to such perceptions, motivated by the fact that there is no qualitative research on truck drivers in Lithuania.
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1. Create a theoretical base for analyzing and interpreting mobile lives using various theoretical approaches on mobility, place, home, community, and boundaries.
2. Present and analyze empirical work from the field of Lithuanian long-haul truck drivers based on emic frameworks of ‘kasdienybė’ and ‘namai’.
3. Apply theoretical approach of mobile livelihoods along with emic frameworks of ‘kasdienybė’ and ‘namai’ from the Lithuanian case toward an analysis of Cameroon long-haul truck drivers’ work-lives.
Methods. Fieldwork conducted with Lithuanian international long-haul truck drivers who spent 5-6 days or more on the road at a time, with just 2-4 days per month ‘at home’ (in Lithuania). Empirical section relies on two primary informants with whom I spent a total of 3 ½ weeks traveling. Research... [to full text]Tyrimo klausimas. Ką reiškia namai, darbas bei kasdieniniai poreikiai Lietuvos tarptautinių tolimųjų reisų vairuotojams, „gyvenantiems ant ratų“ ? Tyrimo problema ir reikšmė. Šio tyrimo tikslas yra pažvelgti į Lietuvos tarptautinių tolimųjų reisų vairuotojų. kultūrą ir vietą mobilumo ir mobiliojo pragyvenimo kontekste. Lietuvos žiniasklaidoje tolimųjų reisų vairuotojai dažnai yra apibūdinami neigiamai arba hiperbolizuotai, įskaitant pasakojimus apie transportą, nelaimingus atsitikimus, kontrabandą, amoralų elgesį, ar problemas su įstatymu. Šis tyrimas yra atsakas į tokį suvokimą ir motyvuojama tuo, kad Lietuvoje nebuvo atlikta tolimųjų reisų vairuotojų gyvenimo kokybiško tyrimo. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1. Sukurti teorinį pagrindą, skirtą analizuoti ir interpretuoti mobilų gyvenimą, taikant įvairius teorinius požiūrius į mobilumą, vietą, namus, bendruomenę ir etninius skirtumus. 2. Pateikti ir išanalizuoti empirinį darbą apie Lietuvos tolimųjų reisų vairuotojus, remiantis eminiais terminais - "kasdienybė" ir "namai". 3. Pagal atliktą analizę, palyginti požiūrį į mobiliojo gyvenimo esmę kartu su eminiais terminais - "kasdienybė" ir "namai" – tarp Lietuvos ir Kamerūno tolimųjų reisų vairuotojų. Metodai. Taikytas duomenų rinkimas apie Lietuvos tolimųjų reisų vairuotojus, kurie vidutiniškai praleidžia 5-6 dienas ar daugiau kelyje, su 2-4 dienomis per mėnesį "namuose" (Lietuvoje). Empirinio skyriaus duomenys pagrįsti dviejų pagrindinių asmenų, su kuriais aš praleidau 3 ½... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
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Van, Cleave Kayla. "(RE)ASSEMBLING INTEGRATION : Swedish for Truck Drivers as a Context for Integrating." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-384878.
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‘Integration’ is often referred to in Swedish policy documents and analyzed by measures of effectivity and structural adjustment, assuming acculturation and essentialization of populations. This thesis explores how integration is practiced and defined within the context of professional adult education for newly arrived immigrants. The main case study focuses on Swedish for Professionals (SFX) and specifically, the Swedish for truck drivers (SFL) program as sites where the lifeworlds of teachers and students emerge as an actor-network of integrative forces. By relying on ethnographic methods including semi-structured interviews and participant observation the informants’ own narrative of entering society surfaces. Actor- network theory and community of practice theory lift the informants’ actions and accounts to assemble a community of integrators located within a network of integration. Tracing the voices, actions and interactions of the participants at SFX and SFL in particular, results in a contextual version of integration that relays their subjective experiences and explains the social and material processes involved in them ‘coming into society.’ The lived-in experiences of integration offered in this thesis both compares and contrasts to forms of integration offered in political and scholastic discussions.
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Huntley, Charlotte Hughes. "Environmental Factors Associated With Body Mass Index Among Long Haul Truck Drivers." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3035.
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In 2009–2010, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults was 40%, and the prevalence was 69% among long haul truck drivers. Researchers have not established a clear relationship between working environment and weight among truck drivers. This quantitative cross-sectional study, using an ecological framework, evaluated the relationship between the working environment (sleep performance, food choices, driving environment, and activity level) and weight severity (e.g., body mass index [BMI]) among long haul truck drivers. One hundred and twenty six adults (46 + 10, years of age), including both genders (male = 97 and females = 29) completed an online questionnaire evaluating their weight and work environment. BMI ranged between 19.7– 77.0 (35.4 + 11.0) kg/m2 among respondents. None of the respondents were underweight, 20 were healthy weight, 28 were overweight, and 78 were obese. Using multiple regression analysis, no statistically significant associations were found between the working environment and weight severity. Statistically significant (p < 0.05) mean differences between weight groups were found using a 1-way ANOVA. Regarding physical activity level, there was a statistically significant difference between the overweight and obese Class II groups (M = 1.034, p = .026). There was also a statistically significant difference between the overweight and obese Class III groups (M = -.506, p < 0.001) regarding physical activity within the prior month. The findings of this study support the need for further research to advance the knowledge of associations between weight groups and physical activity among this population, which could promote positive social change by guiding public health officials and trucking industry stakeholders toward effective interventions to reduce BMI among long haul truck drivers.
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O'Neil, Jennifer Ann. "The relationships between obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and commercial motor vehicle operator performance /." Online version of thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/11873.
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Sallander, Cari. "Evaluation of a class A commercial truck drivers training program at the Eagle Company." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007sallanderc.pdf.
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Douglas, Matthew Aaron. "Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety: An Application of Ethics Theory." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2009. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc11048/.
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Safety is an important aspect of ethical, socially responsible logistics. Current U.S. motor carrier (MC) safety research topical coverage includes the effects of individual and environmental influences, carrier safety management, and regulatory compliance on carrier safety and driver fatigue/safety performance. Interestingly, little research on the subject of truck drivers' safety attitudes and behaviors exists and the underlying decision-making processes that guide drivers' safety-related behaviors have received little attention. Furthermore, researchers have not provided an integrated framework that explains individual, organizational, and regulatory factors' impact on drivers' safety decision-making and performance. Truck drivers' safety judgments, decisions, and actions must adhere to societal safety norms. To that end, ethical decision-making theory that draws from the deontological and teleological traditions in moral philosophy provides a theoretical foundation and integrated framework necessary to better understand drivers' safety decision-making processes. The current research sought to determine how drivers rely on safety norms and perceived consequences in forming safety judgments and behavioral intentions. Furthermore, the study was designed to explore how various factors (i.e., individual, organizational, and regulatory) influence drivers' safety decision-making processes. Specifically, the study sought to answer the broad question, "How do commercial motor vehicle drivers make safety-related decisions, and how do individual, organizational, and regulatory factors influence drivers' safety decision-making processes?" An experimental two-factor design (2×2) was used to manipulate safety norms (i.e., "deontologically unsafe situation" and "deontologically safe situation") and consequences (i.e., "positive consequences" and "negative consequences"). Multivariate statistical analysis revealed that drivers primarily rely on deontological evaluations in forming safety judgments. Furthermore, drivers primarily relied on safety judgments when forming behavioral intentions. Drivers' attitudes toward unsafe actions and the effectiveness of driver-related safety regulations were also influential to drivers' judgments and intentions, respectively. The empirical findings demonstrate to managers that communication and education of safety norms may be highly effective to improve safety in unique occupational contexts where employees are given high levels of responsibility with little physical supervision, and where judgment errors can have devastating consequences for multiple stakeholders.
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PEDELIENTO, Giuseppe (ORCID:0000-0001-8573-0384). "Product Attachment, Brand Attachment and Extended Self in a Business-To-Business Context: An Inquiry Into Trucks and Truck Drivers." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Bergamo, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10446/28797.
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Dick, Robert M. "The trucking industry and the implementation of the commercial driver's license." abstract and full text PDF (UNR users only), 2008. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3339110.
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Lemke, Michael K. "Understanding and overcoming barriers in unhealthy settings: A phenomenonological study of healthy truck drivers." Diss., Wichita State University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10057/10613.
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In recent decades, obesity has grown in prevalence throughout the United States. Understanding why individuals engage in health-supportive behaviors is key in countering the obesity epidemic. Health promotion efforts guided by ecological theories of health behavior offer distinct advantages, and critical to these theories are settings. Increasingly, health promotion efforts target workplace settings, and, given the poor health outcomes of truck drivers, targeting truck driver workplace settings can be a vital leverage point in reducing obesity. The present study utilizes a transcendental phenomenological approach to explore the phenomenon of being a healthy truck driver thriving in unhealthy workplace settings. Twelve interviews, averaging two hours in duration, were conducted with drivers who have been able to sustain lifestyles and health outcomes over extended periods of time. This study sought to uncover resiliency factors, perceived barriers, and workplace settings-level factors that should be changed; in addition, the essential, invariant structure of this phenomenon was derived. Results identified seven broad themes: Access to health resources, barriers to health behaviors, recommended alternative settings, constituents of health behavior, motivation for health behaviors, attitude towards health behaviors, and trucking culture. Fifty-four subthemes were derived from these seven overall themes. The essential, invariant structure described the essence of the phenomenon in question and was validated through the process of member checking. The findings of the present study suggest two ecological theories of health behavior which appear to most effectively encapsulate the phenomenon in question, and thus can guide health promotion efforts for truck drivers.Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Psychology
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Whitehead, Peter Edwin Arthur. "Development of an integrated performance appraisal system for truck drivers in the wine trade." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15872.
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Bibliography: pages 224-231.The purpose of this study was to develop a performance appraisal system for truck drivers in a wine manufacturing organization. One of the objectives of the system developed, was to improve the performance of the truck drivers. The sample involved in this study consisted of 80 truck drivers and six transport foremen. A preliminary study was done to determine the satisfaction of the drivers with the previous appraisal system. A need for a new performance appraisal system was established and it was therefore decided to develop a new performance appraisal system for the truck drivers in the Transport Department of the organization. A literature review indicated that the most suitable appraisal system for this specific situation was the behavioural observation scale (BOS). A job analysis of the truck driver's job was done, critical incidents were collected and behavioural dimensions were defined. This resulted in the final behavioural observation scale consisting of 37 behavioural items. The reliability of the appraisal instrument determined by Cronbach's coefficient alpha, was .98. An effort was made to achieve both content and face validity for the BOS. To determine whether the performance of the truck drivers did increase as a result of the new appraisal system, an experimental and control group were defined. Their performance was appraised three times at three-monthly intervals with the BOS. The experimental group received feedback on its performance, which included setting goals to be achieved by the next appraisal. The drivers in the control group were unaware of the fact that their performance was being appraised. To determine whether the performance of the drivers in the experimental group had improved, planned comparisons were done. There was a substantial improvement in performance amongst the experimental group, whilst the control group's performance remained unchanged. It was concluded that the intervention was successful. The use of a behavioural approach to performance linked with adequate feedback made a major contribution to the efficiency of these truck drivers as well as to their interaction with their supervisors, the transport foremen.
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Fields, David. "Keeping the "Shiny Side Up" and the "Hammer Down": The Subculture of American Truck Drivers." TopSCHOLAR®, 1998. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/306.
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The purpose of this research is to provide a comprehensive description of the trucking subculture. In addition to detailing the material and nonmaterial aspects of and the process of being socialized into the trucking subculture, this thesis provides a profile of the contemporary American truck driver including demographics, work activities, attitudes, opinions and illegal activities.
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Toole, Laura Marie. "Crash Risk and Mobile Device Use Based on Fatigue and Drowsiness Factors in Truck Drivers." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/47599.
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Driver distraction has become a major concern for the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT). Performance decrements are typically the result of driver distraction because attentional resources are limited, which are limited; fatigue and drowsiness limit attentional resources further. The purpose of the current research is to gain an understanding of the relationship between mobile device use (MDU), fatigue, through driving time and time on duty, and drowsiness, through time of day and amount of sleep, for commercial motor vehicle drivers. A re-analysis of naturalistic driving data was used to obtain information about the factors, MDU, safety-critical events (SCE), and normal driving epochs. Odds ratios were used to calculate SCE risk for 6 mobile device use subtasks and each of the factors, which were divided into smaller bins of hours for more specific information. A generalized linear mixed model and chi-square test were used to assess MDU for each factor and the associated bins. Results indicated visually demanding subtasks were associated with an increase in SCE risk, but conversation on a hands-free cell phone decreased SCE risk. There was an increase in SCE risk for visual manual subtasks for all bins in which analyses were possible. Drivers had a higher proportion of MDU in the early morning (circadian low period) than all other times of day that were analyzed. These results will be used to create recommended training and evaluate policy and technology and will help explain the relationship between MDU, fatigue, and drowsiness.Master of Science
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Toole, Laura. "Crash Risk and Mobile Device Use Based on Fatigue and Drowsiness Factors in Truck Drivers." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/47599.
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Driver distraction has become a major concern for the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT). Performance decrements are typically the result of driver distraction because attentional resources are limited, which are limited; fatigue and drowsiness limit attentional resources further. The purpose of the current research is to gain an understanding of the relationship between mobile device use (MDU), fatigue, through driving time and time on duty, and drowsiness, through time of day and amount of sleep, for commercial motor vehicle drivers. A re-analysis of naturalistic driving data was used to obtain information about the factors, MDU, safety-critical events (SCE), and normal driving epochs. Odds ratios were used to calculate SCE risk for 6 mobile device use subtasks and each of the factors, which were divided into smaller bins of hours for more specific information. A generalized linear mixed model and chi-square test were used to assess MDU for each factor and the associated bins. Results indicated visually demanding subtasks were associated with an increase in SCE risk, but conversation on a hands-free cell phone decreased SCE risk. There was an increase in SCE risk for visual manual subtasks for all bins in which analyses were possible. Drivers had a higher proportion of MDU in the early morning (circadian low period) than all other times of day that were analyzed. These results will be used to create recommended training and evaluate policy and technology and will help explain the relationship between MDU, fatigue, and drowsiness.Master of Science
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Gardner, Andrew Michael. "Good old boys in crisis: Truck drivers and shifting occupational identity in the Louisiana oilpatch." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278741.
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While federal deregulation of the trucking industry had little impact upon the truck drivers serving the Acadian oilpatch, recent legislation deregulating intrastate transportation yielded vast changes in the structure of the occupation. In the past, success as a trucker in the oilpatch depended upon an individual's entrepreneurial drive, as well as the social and familial networks upon which that individual could rely. Intrastate deregulation allowed several truck companies to dominate the industry; these companies grew via a complex series of alliances between transportation companies, service companies, and large oil concerns. These alliances disrupted the process by which individuals transformed social capital into economic capital. The foremost impact of these changes is a rapid drop in trucker's income---many now exist on the brink of insolvency. At the same time, the period of crisis has opened the sector to previously inconceivable options, including forays toward unionization, as well as the entry of women, blacks, and outsiders into the labor pool.
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Johansson, Regina. "Surf the roads? : An interview study aiming to investigate truck driver’s needs for a web browser in the truck cab." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för datavetenskap, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-69514.
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Long haul drivers spend a lot of time in their trucks which consequently serves as both a work place and a second home. The Internet, and communication and information technology can be used for both personal uses by the drivers, and lead to major savings for the haulage firms and provide high level service to the customers. This study investigates what needs long haul drivers have for using the Internet in their trucks, and which devise that best would suit their needs. A questionnaire study was held including 35 drivers, and an interview study including 30 drivers. The results show that almost all drivers want to perform work related tasks through the Internet, and several of them also want to use personal applications online. Work tasks online needs to be performed during the day, whereas private use of the Internet mostly would take place at nights. Several drivers are positive to an integrated system for using the Internet in the truck, and the study presents a possible concept for such a system, and discusses the results related to present research and applicable theories.
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Sorensen, William. "Using Mixed Methodology to Assess High Risk Sexual Behavior and Adult Stage among Bolivian Truck Drivers." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2003. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/68.
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Bolivia has a high STI rate and an accelerating HIV/AIDS rate. The majority of the country's newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases come from the province of Santa Cruz in eastern Bolivia, where this study took place. In this study, the investigator assessed the notion that Bolivian truck drivers are a bridge population of HIV transmission within heterosexual networks. This investigation determined risks of HIV/STI transmission through interviews, surveys, and workshops given to the truck drivers. Special attention was given to self reports of sexual behavior, cognitions and ego maturation stages, in order to assess risk. Mixed methodology was the research paradigm of choice, utilizing qualitative and quantitative phases. Workshops were designed, implemented, and evaluated. Analysis was completed on survey results from 246 male truckers (aged 18 to 67). More than half (56%) of these truckers admitted to having sex with casual partners. In addition, from 30% (quantitative inquiry) to 52% (qualitative inquiry) of these truck drivers have had sexually transmitted infections. Three factors predicted condom use: Age, Outcome expectancies, and Perceived social norms. Only one factor predicted STI history: Number of sex partners. Adult stage theory did not directly impact sexual behavior. A high risk of HIV/STI transmission has been detected in Bolivian truck drivers. This notion supports other studies involving truck drivers, and calls attention to the need for tailored health education programs for this population. Furthermore, younger truck drivers are at greater risk of HIV transmission than older truck drivers, in spite of their increased condom use. Sexual health workshops for Bolivian truck drivers are worthwhile and can be most effective when co-managed with truck companies or unions. Counseling, testing, and follow up research programs can best be implemented through these already-existing management structures. Future programs need to emphasize other behaviors besides condom use. Workshops should also include truckers' spouses as participants. Lastly, since casual sex partners of truck drivers rarely fit the mold of a commercial sex worker, effort should be made to describe these casual partners and design subsequent workshops for them.
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Richards, Naomi. "Fatigue and beyond : patterns of, and motivations for illicit drug use among long haul truck drivers." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2005. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16018/1/Naomi_Richards_Thesis.pdf.
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Long distance truck drivers are considered a special interest group in terms of drug-----
driving research and policy due to high rates of use, involvement of drugs in truck accidents and the link between drug use and work related fatigue. Qualitative interview data was collected from 35 long haul truck drivers in South East Queensland and analysed using NVivo 2.0. High rates of licit and illicit drug use (particularly amphetamines) were reported. However, unlike previous studies which focus on fatigue, this research found overlapping and changing motivations for drug use during individual lifetimes. Using Becker's model of a drug use 'career' it was revealed that some drivers begin illicit drug use before they begin truck driving. As well as fatigue, powerful
motives such as peer pressure, wanting to fit the trucking 'image', socialisation, relaxation and addiction were reported. These may need to be considered along side fatigue in the development of effective drug prevention or cessation policies for truck drivers.
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Richards, Naomi. "Fatigue and beyond : patterns of, and motivations for illicit drug use among long haul truck drivers." Queensland University of Technology, 2005. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16018/.
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Long distance truck drivers are considered a special interest group in terms of drug-----
driving research and policy due to high rates of use, involvement of drugs in truck accidents and the link between drug use and work related fatigue. Qualitative interview data was collected from 35 long haul truck drivers in South East Queensland and analysed using NVivo 2.0. High rates of licit and illicit drug use (particularly amphetamines) were reported. However, unlike previous studies which focus on fatigue, this research found overlapping and changing motivations for drug use during individual lifetimes. Using Becker's model of a drug use 'career' it was revealed that some drivers begin illicit drug use before they begin truck driving. As well as fatigue, powerful
motives such as peer pressure, wanting to fit the trucking 'image', socialisation, relaxation and addiction were reported. These may need to be considered along side fatigue in the development of effective drug prevention or cessation policies for truck drivers.
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Marshall, Brooke. "A House is Not (Necessarily) a Home: Nomads, American Truck Drivers, and the Creation and Conception of Home." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2013. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/anthro_theses/73.
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What is home? Is it simply a place, or is it something more than that? What is the nature of home for truck drivers? Where does it occur, and how do they create and conceptualize it? I examine the literature on home, concluding that home is not a place but rather a relationship that occurs between an individual and a place. I then draw upon autoethnographic research to communicate how truck drivers conceptualize and create home.
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Belsaas, Matthew W. "The death of the big rig cowboy culture." Virtual Press, 2007. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1365174.
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This creative project documents the effects of deregulation on the trucking industry. Through the use of DVD, the viewer learns all about the culture of trucking and the way it has changed in the past 30 years since deregulation. In August of 2006, I logged over 4,000 miles speaking with four different drivers. The result is a DVD consisting of a documentary, video short stories, photo journals, audio recordings and a flash card game, teaching the viewer about the trucking culture.Department of Telecommunications
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Lewis, Jason Craig. "Dynamic Integrated Learning: Managing Knowledge Development in Road Transport." Thesis, Griffith University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365627.
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This investigation seeks to understand and elaborate how learners who work in
circumstances that might be described as being relatively socially isolated come to
further develop their working knowledge. The focus here is on road transport workers
(i.e. truck drivers) who often work alone, yet are faced with learning to accommodate
and respond to new work challenges and ways of working. Increasingly, these workers
are required to engage with and understand work knowledge that is represented
symbolically through computerised display systems and that requires capacities distinct
from those required by earlier generations of road transport workers. In particular, how
road transport operators learn new types of knowledge, in view of the recent
introduction to heavy road transport of technologies such as computerised engine
management systems, automatic gearboxes, and computerised displays (also known
as Driver Information Systems or DIS), is considered within this study. Moreover, given
the relative social isolation that comprises their work, it is important to understand how
the personal and social (i.e. internal and external) contributions to learning
development interact in this process of learning.
The road transport sector has been quick to introduce new technology into its
operations, which is changing the way information and knowledge is presented to
drivers, from the “old” technology where it was explicit, to the “new” technology where
the knowledge required for performance is abstract, remote, and “hidden”.
Subsequently, these drivers' ways of thinking and learning must change to make the
transition from the old technology to the new. So, while technologies have been
introduced to manage emissions, reduce maintenance costs, increase safety, and
make road transport more economically competitive, they sit alongside increased
demands associated with vehicle utilisation. Also, integrated electronic systems have
changed how information is presented to the driver through abstract computerised
symbols. Additionally, these systems have replaced the earlier methods of driving,
which previously relied on sensory inputs such as vibrations, sound, and even smell,
and instead require a new set of cognitive skills that are reliant on a higher order of
conceptual knowledge. The ability to learn these new types of knowledge, therefore,
has implications for developing and maintaining professional competence in a rapidly
changing society.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School of Education and Professional Studies
Arts, Education and Law
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Reiman, A. (Arto). "Holistic work system design and management:— a participatory development approach to delivery truck drivers’ work outside the cab." Doctoral thesis, Oulun yliopisto, 2013. http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526202198.
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Abstract The road freight transport industry as a labour-intensive sector is dependent on the work ability and well-being at work of employees. The majority of the occupational accidents are related to work phases outside the cab. These work phases, which are performed in various different work environments, contain several kinds of ergonomic discomforts. This poses complex challenges for the employers from a safety and productivity point of view. The framework of this thesis is based on the foundations of ergonomics and design science. The main objective was to provide knowledge that can be implemented into the design and management of work systems for local and short haul delivery operations. Material was obtained from two sources. A meta-synthesis was performed to frame holistic management in a human perspective. Furthermore, additional in-depth design knowledge was obtained through participatory ergonomics video analyses on drivers’ work outside the cab. Video analyses resulted in 262 identifications of demanding work situations where ergonomic discomforts and risks of accidents occurred. Sudden over-exertions and strains, falls and slips as well as losing control of work equipment were the most common deviations related to drivers’ work outside the cab and mainly related to physical activities of movement and carrying by hand. The majority of the work situations identified were performed in cargo spaces or elsewhere within the truck structure or at premises and yards that are administered by the customers or other stakeholders. In these environments, drivers tend to perform their work manually or using different types of work equipment. This thesis provides new in-depth knowledge on drivers’ work outside the cab. The results show that different stakeholders can contribute to drivers’ work systems. The knowledge provided by drivers and other stakeholders can be applied to holistic design and management processes at company level. Moreover, the knowledge can also be applied to broader value chain design and management processesTiivistelmä Tieliikenteen tavarankuljetus työvoimavaltaisena toimialana on riippuvainen henkilöstön työkyvystä ja -hyvinvoinnista. Suurin osa tapaturmista liittyy työtehtäviin ohjaamon ulkopuolella. Näitä töitä tehdään hyvin vaihtelevissa työympäristöissä ja niihin työtehtäviin liittyy monenlaisia ergonomisia haittakuormitustekijöitä. Tämä asettaa haasteita niin työsuojelun kuin tuottavuuden näkökulmasta. Väitöskirjan viitekehys pohjautuu ergonomiaan sekä suunnittelutieteeseen. Tavoitteena on tuottaa tietoa, jota voidaan hyödyntää työjärjestelmien suunnittelussa ja johtamisessa erityisesti maaliikenteen jakelukuljetuksissa. Materiaali koostui kahdesta osiosta. Metasynteesillä muodostettiin näkemys kokonaisvaltaisesta johtamisesta ihmisnäkökulmasta. Lisäksi kuljettajat ja sidosryhmien edustajat analysoivat osallistuvan ergonomian keinoin videoaineistoa jakelukuljettajien työstä ohjaamon ulkopuolella. Videoanalyyseissa tunnistettiin yhteensä 262 työtilannetta, jossa esiintyy erilaisia ergonomisia haittakuormitustekijöitä sekä mahdollisia tapaturmariskejä. Äkilliset fyysiset kuormitukset, putoamiset, liukastumiset ja kaatumiset sekä työvälineiden hallinnan menettäminen olivat yleisimpiä tunnistettuja poikkeamia kuljettajan työssä. Pääasiassa nämä liittyivät kuljettajan liikkumiseen sekä erilaisten taakkojen kantamiseen. Valtaosassa (85 %) havainnoista kuljettaja työskenteli ajoneuvon kuormatilassa tai päällirakenteissa tai asiakkaiden tai muiden sidosryhmien hallinnoimissa työympäristöissä. Näissä työympäristöissä kuljettaja työskenteli sekä manuaalisesti käsin että hyödyntäen erilaisia apuvälineitä. Väitöskirja tarjoaa uudenlaista syvällistä tietoa kuljettajan työstä ohjaamon ulkopuolella. Eri sidosryhmät voivat osaltaan vaikuttaa kuljettajan työjärjestelmiin. Kuljettajien ja sidosryhmien tuottamaa tietoa voidaan soveltaa työjärjestelmien kokonaisvaltaisessa suunnittelussa ja johtamisessa niin yritystasolla kuin myös suunniteltaessa ja johdettaessa laajempia arvoketjuja
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Storubleva, Ekaterina, Gregor Milosch, and Christian Neumann. "Volvo Trucks' Customer Value Proposition." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, EMM (Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management), 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-9535.
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Title: Volvo Trucks' Customer Value Proposition
Authors: Ekaterina Storubleva, Gregor Milosch, Christian Neumann
Tutor: Erik Hunter
Date: May 2009
Keywords:
Volvo Truck Corporation, truck industry, customer value, value drivers, retail strategy, communication, relationship marketing
Purpose:
The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the general composition of Volvo Trucks' customer value proposition in Europe and to examine possible ways of enhancing it using Volvo's retailing strategy as a tool.
Background:
The concept of customer value gains more and more importance in modern companies. Firms have to truly understand what their customers expect in order to provide the right products for them.Truck manufacturing is a very cyclical industry, which is why in times of crisis, when trade volumes go down, they need to excel even more in order to maintain good business relations with their customers. Volvo Trucks, one of the world's leading truck producers, has adopted a special retailing strategy, in which it owns strategically important dealerships, in order to improve customer understanding and consequently customer value. This paper discusses in how far they succeed at this.
Method:
The authors followed a triangular approach, combining quantitative and qualitative research. The quantitative part was covered by a communication chain study and a value driver study, both developed by the authors. In the qualitative part, each participant answered ten open questions, which were then used for internal consistency checks and contributed additional thoughts.
Conclusion:
The Volvo Truck Corporation (VTC), by adapting its retail strategy, realized the importance of establishing long-term customer relationships and generating adequate intelligence about customer needs. The company not only incorporated influential elements of relationship marketing but also strives for sustainable improvements in customer-perceived value. However, some conflicts between the stakeholder groups involved have been discovered. The corporation's core values were found to be in line with customer preferences.
In essence, it is crucial for Volvo Trucks to implement the ideas of relationship marketing, establish superior communication channels, and to promote a common understanding of customer value.
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Gomes, Arthur Fontgaland. "Caminhoneiros, caminhos e caminhões: uma etnografia sobre mobilidades nas estradas." Universidade de São Paulo, 2017. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/8/8134/tde-21082018-100640/.
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Esta dissertação busca identificar os elementos integrados pelos caminhoneiros autônomos em suas vidas móveis. Analisa como estes motoristas extraem permanência de suas mobilidades, constitutivas desses modos de vidas. Os caminhoneiros são profissionais especializados em operar veículos automotores de carga e fazer circular mercadorias a partir do transporte rodoviário. Trata-se de um conjunto disperso e heterogêneo que executa grandes jornadas de trabalho distantes de seus endereços fixos, para onde retornam intermitentemente. Sem desvincular-se dos cotidianos mais sedentários, intensificam o convívio com os caminhões e as estradas. Instrumento de trabalho, mas também casa móvel, o caminhão é onde se realiza obrigações, prazeres e lazeres. Os veículos adquirem diverso usos, modificações, valores, afetos e podem operar nas distinções entre pares. Cuidados de si e dos caminhões se misturam e revestem a boleia de domesticidade masculina que ajuda a viabilizar o ser caminhoneiro. Nas estradas, cumpre-se o itinerário, cujas rotas e prazos são estipulados pelo mercado. O itinerário é preenchido pelos caminhoneiros por intensas negociações entre tarefas laborais e extralaborais manifestadas nas escolhas e efetivações das paradas que pontuam o trajeto. Nos estabelecimentos comerciais, os motoristas se vinculam ao pessoal do posto, chapas e putas. São interações afetivas, trabalhistas, sexuais e de consumo que se articulam e animam as estradas. Tendo em vista a vida social das BRs esta etnografia se desenvolveu a partir de caronas nas boleias de caminhão, um tipo de mobilidade informal e gratuita inteligível neste contexto, em especial, para os caminhoneiros. As teorias elaboradas pelos motoristas inspiraram esta dissertação e suscitam dialogo com algumas discussões acadêmicas sobre mobilidades e trabalho caminhoneiro no campo das humanidades. Com isso, leva-se em conta que quando os motoristas e caminhões se movem pelas estradas, não só as mercadorias são postas em circulação através de itinerários. Junto a elas se movimentam também certa economia corporal, material e simbólica numa trama adensada de relações que cria e recria caminhos. Estes, indispensáveis para a permanência dessas vidas móveis.This dissertation aims to identify what are the elements that truck drivers integrate in their mobile lives. We analyze how these truck drivers extract permanence of their mobilities, constitutive of those ways of living. The truck drivers professionals specializes in operate cargo automotive vehicles, transporting goods across the road network. They are a heterogeneous disperse set of professionals performing long work periods away from their fixed homes, to which they return intermittently. Thus, they keep bonds with their settled dwellings while they intensify their sociality with trucks and roads. The truck is both a work tool and a mobile house, where they perform duties, pleasures and leisure. The vehicles are put to different uses, customizations, values, affections and may engender distinction amongst colleagues. Drivers intertwine self-care and truck maintenance, investing the truck lorry of a masculine domesticity which instantiate what is to be a truck driver. On the road, an itinerary is fulfilled, with market stipulated routes and schedules. Meanwhile, truck drivers entangle their itinerary with intense negotiations between work tasks and other activities, which take place in the truck drivers choices of where they stop along the way. At side road shops and stores, drivers relate to gas station workers, local guides and prostitutes. Labor, affective, sexual and consumption relations that makes the road alive. Regarding the social life of Brazilian federal highways and roads, this ethnographic research was carried out by means of hitchhiking truck lorries, a free and non-official way of faring used to translate to the drivers the anthropological research. The theories conceived by those truckers have inspired this work and are presented in dialogue with academic debates on mobilities and truck drivers professional realities. Thus, we consider that not only goods are set in motion when drivers and trucks fare their itineraries, but there is also a specific bodily, material and symbolic economy moving along a thick meshwork of relations that make and unmake paths. Those are constitutive of the permanence of those mobile lives.
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Silva, Luna Gonçalves da. "Mulheres motoristas de caminhão: realidades, estereótipos e desafios." Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/6/6134/tde-18042016-135549/.
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Introdução A presença de mulheres no transporte rodoviário de cargas tem sido cada vez mais crescente e as repercussões do trabalho na vida das motoristas de caminhão ainda são desconhecidas pela comunidade científica. Objetivo - Caracterizar e analisar o trabalho de mulheres motoristas de caminhão e suas repercussões sobre sua saúde, a partir do relato de homens e mulheres motoristas de caminhão. Metodologia - O estudo com abordagem qualitativa utilizou a técnica do grupo focal, entrevistas individuais e observação não participante. Os grupos focais foram realizados em uma empresa transportadora localizada no estado de São Paulo e as entrevistas individuais em evento realizado na cidade de Itupeva/SP. Em oito encontros, grupos de motoristas de caminhão, discutiram a temática trabalho e saúde conduzida por meio de questões semiabertas. As mesmas questões foram utilizadas para as entrevistas individuais. Os relatos foram gravados, sendo o conteúdo das gravações transcrito e analisado por meio da metodologia Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin. A partir dos dados obtidos, construíram-se as seguintes categorias: A trajetória profissional de motoristas de caminhão; As mulheres no Transporte Rodoviário de Cargas; O trabalho; Um momento inesquecível na profissão e A saúde das mulheres motoristas na estrada. Resultados Tornar-se motorista de caminhão, para a maioria das mulheres, ocorreu por acaso, ou devido à uma necessidade financeira, ou a falta de perspectiva de emprego. Para as mulheres no Transporte Rodoviário de Cargas, o cotidiano de trabalho das profissionais está atravessado por aspectos como: a força física; dúvidas e preconceitos quanto à sua orientação sexual; o desafio em conciliar a vida dentro e fora do caminhão; conflitos na vida conjugal decorrentes da vida profissional; a discriminação sexual e a necessidade do reconhecimento no trabalho, bem como a falta de infraestrutura dedicada às trabalhadoras nas empresas e postos de parada nas rodovias brasileiras. O momento inesquecível nesta profissão, considerado por homens e mulheres, foi a primeira viagem. Os impactos do trabalho sobre a saúde das trabalhadoras recaíram sobre dores lombares e na coluna; problemas relacionados ao sono; necessidade de recorrer ao uso de drogas como anfetaminas e cocaína para manterem-se acordadas durante o trabalho; estresse; infecção urinária e uso ininterrupto de anticoncepcionais. Conclusões - A inserção das mulheres no transporte rodoviário de cargas desafia empresas e a infraestrutura existente nas rodovias do país a acompanharem as transformações sociais no mundo do trabalho, incluindo as demandas de um novo perfil de trabalhadoras. Descritores: trabalho, gênero, saúde, motoristas de caminhão.Background - Women in the trucking freight has been increasingly growing and the implications of work on her lives are still unknown by the scientific community. Aim - To characterize and analyze the nature of work among truck drivers women and its impact on their health, based on the report of men and women truck drivers. Methods - The qualitative approach of this study has used the technique of focus groups, individual interviews and non-participant observation. The focus groups and the individual interviews were conducted at a transportation company, and in an event, respectively, at an event, both in São Paulo state. In eight meetings, truck drivers groups, discussed the theme \"Work and Health\" conducted through a semi-structured questions. The same questions was used for individual interviews. The reports were recorded, and their contents analyzed using Bardin\'s methodology. From the data obtained, we constructed the following categories: \"The professional career of truck drivers\"; \"Women in load road transport\"; \"The work\"; \"An unforgettable moment in the profession\" and \"Womens drivers health on the roads\" Results - Become a truck driver, for most women, happened \"by chance\", or because of financial need, or lack of employment perspective. For women in load road transport, the daily work is crossed by aspects such as physical strength; doubts and prejudices about their sexual orientation; the challenge of reconciling the life on and off the truck; conflicts in married life arising from professional life; sex discrimination and the need to recognize the work and the lack of infrastructure dedicated to working in companies and stop stations on Brazilian highways. The unforgettable moment in this profession, considered by men and women, was the first. The workers reported back pain and spine; sleep-related problems; need to use drugs such as amphetamines and cocaine to keep themselves awake at work; stress; urinary tract infection and uninterrupted use of contraceptives. Conclusions - The participation of women in the trucking loads challenges carriers and the entire existing infrastructure in the country\'s highways to monitor social changes in the world of work, including the demands of a new job profile.
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Nascimento, Evania. ""Desenvolvimento de pesquisa-ação com caminhoneiros de estrada: trabalhando na problematização as questões voltadas à sexualidade, DST/AIDS e drogas"." Universidade de São Paulo, 2003. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/22/22131/tde-21052004-104058/.
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Os caminhoneiros de estrada constituem um grupo de grande mobilidade geográfica em função do trabalho o transporte de cargas, que exige vários dias até meses fora de suas casas e longe da família. A solidão a que se vêem condicionados torna alguns destes profissionais vulneráveis a manterem relacionamentos sexuais no transcurso das viagens. Assim, este estudo tem por objetivo investigar os fatores de vulnerabilidade entre os caminhoneiros de estrada para o risco de contaminação com o HIV/aids. A metodologia utilizada foi o método quali-quantitativo que teve como eixo norteador a pesquisa ação e o método da problematização de Paulo Freire. A coleta de dados foi realizada no período de janeiro a fevereiro de 2003, através de uma entrevista semi-estruturada. Foram entrevistados neste período 50 caminhoneiros de estrada presentes nas cooperativas que serviram de campo para este estudo. A análise dos dados quantitativos foi feita com base na estatística descritiva e os dados qualitativos através do método de Bardin (1979). Os resultados encontrados apontam que os caminhoneiros têm conhecimentos sobre vários aspectos da transmissão da aids, mas muitos se envolvem em relacionamentos sexuais na estrada sem o uso do preservativo. Por outro lado, o uso de álcool e anfetaminas (para reduzir o sono) faz parte do cotidiano de alguns destes profissionais, constituindo fatores de vulnerabilidade, uma vez que sob o efeito da bebida nos pontos de paradas para descanso alguns se envolvem com prostitutas. Finalmente, concluímos que os comportamentos observados entre os caminhoneiros estão fundamentados em princípios socialmente construídos com base na cultura machista, levando muitos a se envolverem no sexo sem proteção ou a aventuras como forma de mostrar sua virilidade a qualquer custo, tornando-os, deste modo, vulneráveis a DST/aids.The truck drivers constitute a group of great geographical mobility through the cargo transport that requires many days and until months far from their family and home too. The loneliness that they are conditioned, lead some these professionals to vulnerability and to keep sexual relations during their journeys through the highway. Thus, this study aims to investigate the vulnerability factors among truck drivers to the risk of HIV/AIDS contamination. The methodology utilized in this study was the quanti-qualitative method that had as the reference the research-action and the Paulo Freires problematization method. The data were collected in the months of January to February 2003 through the semi-structured interview. Fifty truck drivers were interviewed in the cooperatives that served as place to this study. The analysis of the quantitative data was based on descriptive statistic and the qualitative data through the Bardins method (1979). The results indicate that the truck drivers have knowledge about the several aspects of AIDS transmission, but many of them involve to sexual relations in the highway without use of condom. On the other hand, the use of alcohol and amphetamine (to reduce the sleep) is present in the daily life of some them and constitute vulnerability factors in the stop points to rest where the use of alcoholic beverages facilitates the sexual relations together whores. At last, we can conclude that the watched behaviors among the truck drivers are founded in socially built principles based on the culture of masculinity leading many of them to involve in sexual relations or just adventure without use of condom to show their virility all time, becoming them so vulnerable to STD/AIDS.
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Tholen, David, and Aaron Dix. "Needs Assessment for Patient Focused Healthcare Education in the Over-the-Road Professional Truck Driver and Survey of Intern’s view of Retail Pharmacy Involvement in Healthcare Education." The University of Arizona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/623998.
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Class of 2009 AbstractOBJECTIVES: Truck drivers one of the most vital components of a country’s economy, and also one of the most medically underserved populations. To date, few studies have explored the healthcare needs of over the road truck drivers. The objective of this study is to determine if a need exists for the creation of a healthcare education program for over the road truck drivers and if retail pharmacy could be an effective setting for such a program. METHODS: A needs assessment analysis was used to examine available literature concerning the healthcare of over the road truck drivers. A multi-question survey was designed to illicit the feasibility of initiating a healthcare education program to over the road truck drivers in a retail pharmacy setting. This survey was administered to third year pharmacy interns, and 67 completed surveys were collected. RESULTS: Statistics from the selected literature showed over the road truck drivers had increased health risks and barriers to receive proper healthcare. Sixty-two percent of the pharmacy interns felt they could help provide healthcare education to over the road truck drivers, but 71% of interns felt that management wanted to have as little time as possible expended providing education and counseling. CONCLUSIONS: Over the road truck drivers are at increased risk of healthcare problems due to the demands of the profession and a healthcare education program is warranted to help
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Johansson, Joel. "Why does a sleepy driver continue to drive?" Thesis, Department of computer and information science, Linköping University, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vti:diva-596.
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Inom trafikforskningen är det allmänt känt att sömnighet är en starkt bidragande faktor vid trafikolyckor. Tidigare forskning har visat att sömnighet hos förare är närvarande i 16-23 procent av alla bilolyckor. Inom flyg- och järnvägsdomänen har en metod, med en stark influens från human factors-området, kallad Fatigue risk management (FRM) använts för att undersöka hur sociala och organisatoriska faktorer påverkar personalens sömnighetsnivå. Dock har denna metod inte använts för att undersöka lastbilsförares sömnighetsnivå i någon större utsträckning. Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur lastbilsförare upplever, motarbetar och motverkar sömnighet i deras dagliga arbetssituation. Resultaten visar att lastbilsförare i sitt arbete möter en stor mängd trötthetsbidragande faktorer, som kan härledas både till organisatoriska faktorer och individuellt beteende. Möjliga sätt att motverka sömnighet bland lastbilsförare, riktade mot både individen och organisationen, föreslås.In the traffic domain it is commonly known that sleepiness is a highly contributing factor in traffic accidents. Research has shown that sleepiness among drivers is present in about 16-23 per cent of all car accidents. In the aviation and railway industry a method or framework with some shared influences from the Human Factors approach, called Fatigue Risk Management (FRM) has been used to investigate how social and organisational factors affect the personnels level of sleepiness. The overall aims of this study are to investigate how truck drivers experience, fight and counteract sleepiness in their daily work environment. The results show that drivers face a wide variety of sleep contributing factors, stemming from both organisational factors and individual behaviour. Possible ways of counteracting truck driver sleepiness, concerning both the individual and the organisation, are also suggested.
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Sundarram, Satyanarayan. "A software package for the analysis of the severity of blockage of traffic signs during daytime for drivers of cars following trucks on urban highways." Ohio : Ohio University, 1996. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1178040231.
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Grove, Kevin. "Evaluation of Package Delivery Truck Drivers: Task Analysis and Development/Validation of an Objective Visual Behavior Measure to Assess Performance." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33345.
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The job of a package delivery driver (PDD) is complex and demanding. These drivers must possess many skills in order to succeed in their work, including physical stamina, appropriate decision-making, positive customer interaction, and most importantly, operational safety. Companies must use significant resources, not only to provide insurance for existing drivers, but also to train new drivers to use their visual attention effectively while driving, and companies have a vested interest in ensuring that the most capable trainees are selected for jobs. Currently, subjective assessments of supervisors or managers are typically used to make these determinations. While these are valuable methods for assessing drivers, an objective measure of how well the driver is using his/her visual attention would both assist evaluators in making judgments, as well as make those judgments more accurate. The purpose of the study described herein was to 1) conduct a task analysis of the driving component of the PDD job responsibilities, and 2) create and test an objective measure that a package delivery company could use to evaluate the performance of its drivers.
A detailed task analysis based on numerous observations of drivers in their normal work routines was conducted for this research in order to understand these complex tasks. A framework was created for understanding this system of tasks, which was then used to organize all tasks that drivers were observed to perform into more general, goal-oriented activities. Using this task analysis, incidents were identified that were observed while drivers were behind the wheel. This information demonstrated that breakdowns were occurring within the tasks drivers were performing and that improved methods of training and evaluations may be needed as a result.
A construct of visual behavior called Head Down Time (HTD) was then created and tested. An individual HDT is defined as the sum of time of all eye gazes away from the primary display (i.e. windshield) between two distinct eye gazes at the primary display while the vehicle is in motion. HDT was evaluated for its ability to differentiate levels of experience between drivers, its relationship to types of route on which drivers delivered, and its relationship to the driving-related incidents that were observed. HDTs were shown to be differed significantly between drivers of low and high experience, with experienced drivers displaying shorter durations of HDT when compared to inexperienced drivers. HDTs also differed in duration when analyzed by the type of route upon which drivers operated. Commercial and urban routes, while not significantly different with respect to HDT, were shown to have increased HDT durations when compared to rural routes and, in turn, residential routes were found to have significantly longer HDTs than did rural routes and may have significantly shorter durations compared to commercial and urban. Finally, HDTs that were associated with observed driving incidents in terms of chronological proximity were shown to be of significantly longer duration than were HDTs that were not associated with incidents. All tests were conducted using appropriate statistical measures, including t-tests at a level of α = 0.05 for each dataset.
Applications of this research include: 1) improvement of PDD training and evaluation methods through use of a detailed task analysis, 2) improvement in how package delivery companies define incidents and train PDD toward the prevention of incidents based on task analysis and observations as to incident frequency, and 3) the further development of HDT as a possible objective measure to supplement the training and evaluation of PDD.Master of Science
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Teixeira, Monica La Porte. "Acidentes e doenças do trabalho de profissionais do setor transporte: análise dos motoristas no Estado de São Paulo, 1997 a 1999." Universidade de São Paulo, 2005. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/6/6134/tde-09102006-153908/.
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Objetivo: Descrever e analisar os acidentes do trabalho ( acidentes-tipo, acidentes de trajeto, e doenças do trabalho) em motoristas residentes no Estado de São Paulo. Métodos: Base elaborada a partir do banco de dados da Fundação Seade/Fundacentro, composto dos dados coletados nas CAT´s notificadas na Previdência Social do Estado de São Paulo, entre 1997 a 1999. Os casos de 14 567 motoristas foram categorizados em seis grupos. Taxas de incidência, mortalidade e letalidade foram regionalizadas para o Interior, Região Metropolitana de São Paulo e Município de São Paulo. Resultados: Os acidentes ocorreram após, uma a três horas, e depois de sete horas de trabalho. O grupo motorista em geral representou 33,9% dos acidentes do trabalho, os de caminhão 32,4%, os de ônibus 12,0%, os motociclistas 11,0%, os de caminhão pesado 7,3% e outros 3,3%. A taxa de incidência do Estado foi de 42,5 acidentes/1.000 trabalhadores do setor motoristas profissionais; para o Interior, 52,8; para Região Metropolitana, 31,1 e para o Município 32,4. A mortalidade no Estado foi de 11,0 óbitos/10.000 motoristas profissionais; 17,0/10.000 para o Interior e 6,6/10.000 e 5,0/10.000 para Região Metropolitana e Município. Neste grupo profissional, o estado de São Paulo apresentou uma taxa de letalidade de 26,0 óbitos/1.000 acidentes do trabalho, o Interior 32,1, a Região Metropolitana 21,0 e o Município 15,4. No estudo da letalidade específica, segundo estes agrupamentos criados e citados acima, os motoristas em geral destacaram-se com 33,9 óbitos/1.000 acidentes para o Interior. Os motociclistas, para a Região Metropolitana e o Município, apresentaram taxas próximas 11,9 e 12,2; respectivamente. Conclusões: O cálculo das taxas e a análise de grupos específicos de motoristas possibilitou detectar especificidades na ocorrência de acidentes, na mortalidade e letalidade. Os acidentes-tipo e a incapacidade temporária representaram a maioria dos eventos. As causas de acidentes e doenças relacionadas com o trabalho que atingiram a maioria dos motoristas foram: os choques/colisões, o mal-súbito e a perda auditiva.Objective: To describe and analyze the work injuries (typical and commuting accidents and work- related diseases) of drivers living in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Methods: The analysis was carried out using the Seade Foundation and Fundacentro data gathered from 1997 to 1999. This data bank includes the accidents reported to Social Security of State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The studied population was composed of 14.567 drivers. The injuries were classified in six groups (general drivers, truck drivers, heavy truck drivers, motorcyclists, others. The incidence, mortality and lethality rates were classified in accordance to location: Municipality of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area and inland (the rest of the State). Results: Most of the accidents occurred after one to three working hours and after seven working hours. The group general drivers suffered 33,9% of work accidents, truck drivers 32,4%, bus drivers 12,0%, motorcyclists 11,0%, heavy truck drivers 7,3% and others 3,3%. The incidence rate for the State of Sao Paulo was 42,5 accidents/1.000 professional drivers, 31,1% in Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area, and 32,4% in the Municipality of Sao Paulo. Mortality rate: the State showed 11,0 deaths/10.000 drivers, 17,0/10.000 inland of the State, 6,6/10.000 5,5/10.000 for Sao Paulo respectively for Metropolitan Area and the Municipality of Sao Paulo. The professional drivers showed the following lethality rates: the State of São Paulo: 26,0 deaths/1.000 work accidents, inland 32,1/1.000 accidents, Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area 21,0/1.000 accidents, and the Municipality of Sao Paulo 15,4/1.000 accidents. The analysis of specific lethality rates showed the following results: the highest rate was found for all drivers category in inland 33,9 deaths/1.000 accidents. The motorcyclists presented close numbers for the Municipality of Sao Paulo and Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area: 12,2 and 11,9/1.000 accidents, respectively. Conclusion: The typical accidents and temporary disablement represent the greatest number of occurrences. The accidents and work- related diseases affecting the greatest number of drivers were: collisions, sudden illness, and hearing loss.
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Mansfield, Layla Rhiannon. "Bumps along the long and winding road: Factors related to truck driver turnover and job-induced tension." PDXScholar, 2014. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1874.
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Voluntary turnover rates among truckload carriers are extremely high, ranging from 50% to more than 100% annually (Griffin & Kalnbach, 2002), furthermore, long-haul truck drivers operate in a stressor-filled environment, which exerts enormous adverse influence not only their well-being but also on their intent to quit. This study explores the relational aspects of the driver's work environment to highlight how the relationships that a driver has with their organization, supervisor, and dispatcher can explain turnover and job-induced tension. Drawing on Social Exchange Theory, Conservation of Resources Theory, and concepts from Hirschman's (1970) theoretical framework of Exit, Voice, and Loyalty, this study hypothesized that Perceived Organizational Support (POS) and Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) have a negative relationship with turnover and job-induced tension and that this relationship is moderated by the dispatchers' sensitivity to voice. Further, this moderation was argued to be mediated by the dispatchers' responsiveness. A modified model, that retains the original theoretical framework, was tested after a number of measurement issues were uncovered. The modified model collapses dispatcher sensitivity to voice and dispatcher responsiveness into one composite variable, dispatcher communication effectiveness. Dispatcher communication effectiveness was hypothesized to moderate the relationships between POS, LMX, turnover, and job-induced tension. The hypotheses were tested in a sample of 166 truck drivers and findings indicate the POS and LMX were directly related to job-induced tension but these same predictor variables were unrelated to turnover. There was marginal support for the buffering effects of dispatcher communication effectiveness on the relationship between LMX and job-induced tension. These findings contribute to the knowledge about the role of POS and LMX on job-induced tension while uncovering the important dynamics in play between a driver and their dispatcher. The theoretical and practical implications of the study are discussed.
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Styf, Emma. "Visual Communication between Truck Drivers and the Surroundings : - A Master’s Thesis Project for Increasing Communication and Reducing Accidents between HGV and VRUs." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-69786.
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In recent years, accidents between trucks and other vehicles have decreased while accidents be-tween trucks and vulnerable road-users have increased. The reason for this is unknown, which is why this Master’s Thesis project was initiated. The project is a co-operation between two students from two different universities, LTU and KTH, done for Volvo GTT in Gothenburg. A user study containing interviews and co-rides has been executed with truck drivers in the Gothenburg area during the autumn of 2017. A survey was also sent to different organizations for cyclists, motorcyclists, car drivers and to Facebook groups for the two universities. Critical situations mentioned by the truck drivers were chosen with the help of the survey answers from other road-users. Right hand turns with a truck that crosses a bike lane and intersections with a zebra crossing were the situations the project focused on, based on the Volvo Trucks Safety Report 2017 which stated those situations as the most dangerous. Serious accidents occurring when a truck turns right is when vulnerable road-users end up under the truck’s back wheels, which cuts corners. This made the project focus on trying to find a solution that could reduce this type of accident. The project also concentrated on increasing the commu-nication at intersections, based on the survey comments where it became clear that eye contact is insufficient, which led to focus on communication between trucks and fellow road-user instead. Through benchmarking, literature reviews and idea generation the final concept solution was cre-ated and developed after a workshop. The final concept solution is a turning projection that visualizes the dangerous area when a truck is turning and a light matrix in the front grille for increasing the understanding, visually, of the truck driver’s intentions of slowing down or speeding up. The final concept solution contains a zebra crossing projection in the front of the truck to facilitate the communication today, and in the future to even replace eye contact and gestures done between truck driver and fellow road-users at crossings. Further development of the concept solution includes choices and adaption of available technology and research concerning legislation for color usage on lights and projections to the front and sides of the trucks.
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Silva, Luna Gonçalves da. "O trabalho dos motoristas de caminhão: a relação entre atividade, vínculo empregatício e acidentes de trabalho." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/6/6134/tde-24022011-111659/.
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Apesar dos diversos estudos realizados com motoristas de caminhão, poucas pesquisas estudaram o trabalho desses profissionais baseando-se na descrição da atividade feita pelo próprio trabalhador. O conhecimento dos próprios motoristas sobre sua atividade, assim como dos acidentes pode contribuir para a elaboração de medidas para a redução de acidentes, bem como ações que visem à promoção de saúde destes trabalhadores. O objetivo do presente estudo foi conhecer e analisar a atividade, aspectos da organização do trabalho e acidentes de motoristas de caminhão com diferentes vínculos empregatícios, partindo do relato dos próprios trabalhadores. O estudo realizou-se em uma empresa transportadora localizada no estado de São Paulo, no ano de 2010. Realizou-se um estudo qualitativo tendo como método utilizado, a Análise Coletiva do Trabalho. Foram realizados quatro encontros, nos quais grupos de motoristas de caminhão, voluntários, descreveram às pesquisadoras sua atividade; não existiu um número pré-determinado de participantes para esse estudo. A partir dos dados obtidos, construíram-se as seguintes categorias: trabalho, saúde, repercussões do trabalho na vida familiar e social; vínculos empregatícios e acidentes de trabalho. Os resultados obtidos foram validados em reunião com os próprios trabalhadores. Quatro tipos de vínculos empregatícios foram encontrados na população de estudo: contratados, agregados, terceirizados e quarteirizados. Trabalhadores contratados e agregados queixaram-se do sistema de rastreamento e da atividade de enlonar e desenlonar o caminhão, diferentemente do relato dos terceirizados. Por outro lado, o relato dos terceirizados é semelhante ao dos agregados, pois em ambos os vínculos há possibilidade de maior autonomia no trabalho, maior retorno financeiro e escolha da data de retorno para casa. Entretanto, a instabilidade financeira e o desamparo de direitos trabalhistas são queixas freqüentes desses trabalhadores, o que não ocorre com os motoristas contratados. Dentre os vínculos estudados, motoristas agregados e quarteirizados são os que apresentam as condições de trabalho mais difíceis. O uso de drogas; o cansaço físico e mental; as ultrapassagens; a falta de profissionais qualificados no mercado; o sistema de rastreamento; a comissão e determinados tipos de carga estão relacionados aos acidentes envolvendo esses profissionaisAlthough there have been various studies of truck drivers, few studies have studied the work of these professionals based on a description of activities performed by the workers themselves. An understanding of accidents as well as the knowledge of the drivers about their own activities, can contribute to the development of measures to reduce accidents, and actions for the promotion of workers health. The aim of this study was to analyze the activity and aspects of work organization and accidents of truck drivers with different employment status, based on the report of the workers themselves. The study took place in 2010 at a transportation company located in São Paulo state. We conducted a qualitative study using the Collective Analysis of Work method. There were four meetings held in which groups of truck drivers, volunteers, described their activities to researchers; there was no pre-determined number of participants for this study. From the data obtained, we constructed the following categories: work, health, impact of work on family and social life and occupational accidents. The results were validated in a meeting with the workers themselves. Four types of employment contracts were found in the population studied: contractors, Aggregated contractors (own front part of truck only), and third-party contractors (own entire vehicle) and fourth party contractors (subcontractors to third-party contractors.) Contract workers and aggregate contractors complained about the tracking system and having to cover and uncover the truck, unlike the report of the third-party contractors. On the other hand, the third-party contractor report is similar to that of the aggregates, because in both job types there is the possibility of greater autonomy at work, greater financial return and the choice of the date to return home. However, financial instability and the relinquishing of labor rights are frequent complaints of these workers, which do not occur with hired drivers. Among the job types studied, aggregate drivers and forth party contractors are those with the most difficult working conditions. The use of drugs, physical and mental fatigue; overtaking, the lack of skilled professionals in the market, the tracking system, commission payment basis, and certain types of cargo are related to accidents involving these professionals
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Micheal, Stefan Gregory. "The use of auditory prompts to direct drivers' attention to an in-vehicle visual display in a dual-task simulated commercial truck environment." Thesis, This resource online, 1995. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03042009-040621/.
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FREITAS, Nara Rubia de. "Aspectos epidemiológicos e genótipos do vírus da Hepatite C em caminhoneiros de rota longa do Brasil." Universidade Federal de Goiás, 2008. http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tde/1799.
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Previous issue date: 2008-02-22Globally, the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is about 3%, with a significant variation according to geographic areas and population groups. However, studies concerning this infection in truck drivers population are rare. This study aimed to determine the HCV infection prevalence, to analyse associated risk factors and also to identify this virus genotypes in a population of long distance truck drivers in Brazil. In 2005-2006, 641 truck drivers who were circulating on BR-153 Federal road were interviewed and blood samples collected. Blood samples (sera) were tested for anti-HCV antibodies detection by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Anti-HCV reactive sera were retested for confirmation by immunoblot and also for HCV RNA detection by polymerase chain reaction. HCV RNA positive samples were genotyped by line probe assay (LiPA). Nine samples were anti-HCV positive, resulting in a prevalence of 1.4% (95% CI: 0.7-2.7). By multivariate analysis, use of illicit drug and hepatitis B virus seropositivity (anti-HBc marker) were risk factors for this infection. Genotyping of HCV RNA positive samples revealed the presence of genotypes 1 (37.5%), 2 (25.0%) and 3 (37.5%). The findings of this study indicate an intermediate endemicity for HCV infection in truck drivers in Brazil, the relevance of drug use in the transmission of this agent and the circulation of genotypes 1, 2 and 3 in the studied population.
Globalmente, a prevalência da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C (HCV) é de aproximadamente 3%, variando consideravelmente de acordo com as áreas geográficas e grupos populacionais. Contudo, são poucos os estudos sobre essa infecção na população de caminhoneiros. Este estudo teve como objetivos determinar a prevalência da infecção pelo HCV, analisar os fatores de risco e identificar os genótipos virais em uma população de caminhoneiros de rota longa no Brasil. Em 2005-2006, 641 motoristas de caminhão, que circulavam na Rodovia Federal BR-153, foram entrevistados e tiveram amostras sanguíneas coletadas. As amostras de sangue (soros) foram submetidas à detecção de anticorpos anti-HCV pelo ensaio imunoenzimático. Os soros reagentes foram retestados para anti-HCV por immunoblot e para a detecção do RNA viral pela reação em cadeia da polimerase. As amostras RNA-HCV positivas foram genotipadas pelo método line probe assay (LiPA). Nove amostras foram positivas para o marcador anti-HCV, resultando numa prevalência de 1,4% (IC 95%: 0,7-2,7). Pela análise multivariada, configurou-se como fatores de risco associados a esta infecção: uso de drogas ilícitas e soropositividade ao vírus da hepatite B (marcador anti-HBc). A genotipagem realizada nas amostras RNA-HCV positivas identificou os genótipos 1 (37,5%), 2 (25,0%) e 3 (37,5%). Os achados deste estudo indicam uma endemicidade intermediária para a infecção pelo HCV em caminhoneiros no Brasil, assim como a relevância do uso de drogas na transmissão desse agente e a circulação dos genótipos 1, 2 e 3 na população estudada.