Truck drivers are overtired, overworked, and underpaid -- and that's a dangerous combination

Truck drivers are pressured to work extremely long hours, contributing significantly to truck accidents. One survey shows that more than half of all US truck drivers exceed the weekly limit of 60 hours per week. In 2015, 3,836 peoplelost their lives in heavy vehicle crashes in the US. There's a strong link between pay and safety — if truck drivers are paid more, they would work fewer hours, thus reducing crashes. Research shows that economic pressure pushes drivers to work extremely long hours...