An often-repeated statistic that fatigue is a factor in 30-40 percent of fatal crashes involving trucks is not accurate
* USA - Ford’s wake-up call for Europe’s sleepy drivers
Auburn Hill,MICH,USA -HGV (UK) -May 12, 2011: -- With thousands of accidents caused every year by tired drivers falling asleep at the wheel, Ford’s new Driver Alert safety system could prove to be a genuine life-saver... Ford’s Driver Alert uses advanced technology and sophisticated algorithms to analyse driver performance and issues a warning if the driver shows signs of drowsiness or erratic steering... The Driver Alert system comprises a small forward-facing camera connected to an on-board computer. The camera is mounted on the back of the rear-view mirror and is trained to identify lane markings on both sides of the vehicle... When the vehicle is on the move, the computer looks at the road ahead and predicts where the car should be positioned relative to the lane markings. It then measures where the vehicle actually is and if the difference is significant, the system issues a warning... (Photo from motoren: Ford Focus 2011 driver alert)