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Truck drivers are overtired, overworked and underpaid

  • Written by Michael Belzer, Associate Professor, Economics, Wayne State University
Truck drivers are overtired, overworked and underpaidMore than half of all U.S. truck drivers exceed the federal limit of 60 hours per week.5m3photos/shutterstock.com

Research shows that economic pressure pushes drivers to work extremely long hours, contributing significantly to truck crashes.

A 2010 survey by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health showed that, on average,...

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