Survey: commercial truck drivers want more safety feedback

Increasingly, driving technology is powered by artificial intelligence (AI), and commercial drivers see it as beneficial but also concerning, according to a new online survey of commercial drivers conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by Netradyne.

The survey found that commercial drivers feel safe but acknowledge they could be safer, particularly if they can successfully eliminate distractions. According to the National Safety Council, more than 700 people are injured in distracted driving crashes every day.

Eighty one percent of the drivers surveyed are concerned about distractions being on the rise, and their top two riskiest driving behaviors are:

Among the drivers who said they’ve been in a distracted driving incident, 22% said they have been injured.

The survey also asked drivers how they are negating distracted driving:

Netradyne said that its Driveri system is designed to help address driver awareness of risky driving behaviors with cameras and AI-powered edge computing that give them “star” reports to understand daily behaviors.

On average, data collected by Netradyne show that commercial drivers drive 7.4 hours per day, and their top five distractions are drinking liquids, events outside the vehicle, looking at a GPS device, adjusting the in-vehicle audio and fiddling with vehicle controls.