NTSB Safety Recommendations H-08-13 and -14

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Title: NTSB Safety Recommendations H-08-13 and -14

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                   NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

February 3, 2009

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NTSB Safety Recommendations H-08-13 and -14

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The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following

safety recommendations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Administration:

Develop and implement a plan to deploy technologies in

commercial vehicles to reduce the occurrence of fatigue-

related accidents. (H-08-13)

Develop and use a methodology that will continually assess

the effectiveness of the fatigue management plans

implemented by motor carriers, including their ability to

improve sleep and alertness, mitigate performance errors,

and prevent incidents and accidents. (H-08-14)

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http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2008/H08_13_14.pdf

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