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Assessing the Human Factor in Truck Driving

Darren Delaney, Karen Klockner, Yvonne Toft
Transactions of the VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Safety Engineering Series
2019, Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages 1-13
Doi: 10.35182/tses-2019-0001
Human factors assessment tools for truck driving, appear to overlook the driver’s relationship to the driving experience. Whilst most of the assessment tools are useful and have a degree of value, there are factors that have not been considered. To completely decompose truck driving and identify all the elements will require a purpose-built assessment tool that aligns itself with normal driving behaviour must demonstrate how a truck driver moves between each series of sub-tasks, as well as making allowances for any issues or consequences that may eventuate from undertaking any action.
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