Individual Differences and the "High-Risk" Commercial Driver (2004) / Chapter Skim
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As noted, one basis for the research project was survey data collected from fleet safety managers and "other experts" in motor carrier safety. Safety manager surveys were distributed primarily through a random sample mailing to carriers listed in the American Trucking Associations fleet directory.
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However, the study did not track drivers for a long period of time to determine the degree of consistency of differential risk or the personal traits that could produce enduring individual differences in risk. Many factors affect commercial driver crash involvement.
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The clearest advice to safety managers is, "Don't hire a problem." Methods for improving driver selection and job aids for safety managers are provided in Appendix F Once drivers are hired, there are various ways to monitor their driving behaviors and modify their behavior in ways that reduce risk.
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• Industry pilot testing of behavioral safety management techniques, perhaps enhanced by the use of on-board safety monitoring of driver safety performance and behaviors. This should include determination of the effectiveness of various management interventions including both positive rewards and negative discipline (punishment)
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