Frank Black is a professional truck driver, having clocked up nearly three decades travelling the breadth of Australia. But every time he gets into his cab, Black thinks about driver fatigue; over the years he has lost several mates in fatal, avoidable crashes.
Fatigue in professional and recreational drivers leads to twice as many crashes as drink-driving and, in 2013, caused 18 per cent of fatalities on NSW roads, according to the government’s Centre for Road Safety. It’s also a deadly issue for train, plane and military operators.
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