Yawn patrol
16th January 1992, Page 18
16th January 1992
Page 18
Page 18, 16th January 1992
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lo keep tired truck drivers off its roads with help from the sort of technology found in penny arcades.
Arizona is introducing the Truck Operator Proficiency System (TOPS), a driving simulator which determines whether a driver is too tired to safely operate a truck.
Drivers sit before a simulated roadway scene and are instructed to keep their lane position and maintain 55mph (88km/h).
They must react to signals, which appear for one or two seconds at a time, by turning or using their horn.
The system is housed in a caravan, so that it can be set up by the roadside. No doubt bored teenagers will annoy police by clamouring for a "go" on their wonderful toy.