Compliance with Minimum Break Requirement and Changes in Risky Driving Behavior among Commercial Truck Drivers under a Break-Only Regime

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The study aims to assess compliance with minimum break requirements and its impact on risky driving behavior among commercial truck drivers.
Analyzed driver survey data from 2022 and digital driving records from 2019 and 2021.
Used logistic regression to identify factors influencing non-compliance with minimum break time.
Examined changes in risky driving behaviors before and after the break time regulation revision in December 2020.
Average maximum driving time was 2.3 hours, with an average break time of 15.4 minutes, close to legal requirements.
Compliance rate for minimum break time was 52.3%, indicating more than half failed to adhere.
Post-regulation revision, risky driving behaviors decreased by 7.45%, with significant reductions in braking-related actions.

Examines compliance with break regulations and risky driving behavior in truck drivers, suggesting need for regulatory changes.

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Hong et al. (2026) studied this question.

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