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¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Central University, No.300, Jhongda Rd., Jhongli 320, Taiwan, ROC.

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Continuous highway driving should be limited to 80 minutes to prevent driver fatigue and enhance road safety. This study quantifies fatigue progression and identifies safe driving durations to avoid accidents.

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Area of Science:

Transportation Safety
Human Factors Engineering
Occupational Health

Background:

Prolonged driving durations are a primary cause of fatigue-related accidents on major roadways.
Driver fatigue significantly impairs alertness, performance, and overall transportation safety.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantitatively measure the progression of driver fatigue during simulated highway driving.
To identify a conservative safe duration for continuous highway driving.

Main Methods:

Thirty young male subjects underwent 90 minutes of laboratory-simulated highway driving.
Sleepiness Scale (SSS) and Reaction Time (RT) tests assessed driver impairment.
Principal Component Analysis (PCA) analyzed driving performance deterioration.

Main Results:

Sleepiness Scale scores, reaction times, and driving instability significantly increased over time.
Excessive driving time was confirmed as a significant fatigue factor.
An 80-minute continuous monotonous highway driving limit was identified as safe.

Conclusions:

Public awareness regarding the detrimental effects of driver fatigue in long-distance driving needs enhancement.
The study provides explicit data on fatigue development to aid in preventing accidents.
Findings support the establishment of safer driving duration limits.