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Truck drivers are overtired, overworked and underpaid

  • Written by Michael Belzer, Associate Professor, Economics, Wayne State University
More 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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