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November 2014

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November 2014 | Overdrive | 15 Sleeper berth safety to be tested The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last month announced plans to launch an on-highway test of the safety impacts of more flexible splits in driver sleep- er-berth periods under the hours of service. Martin Walker, FMCSA re- search chief, said at a meeting of the agency's Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Commit- tee that the study probably wouldn't start until January 2016 after it winds its way through the administrative process. The study will seek partici- pants to undergo monitoring for a certain time period as they're allowed a variance in the sleeper-split rules that Walker expected would in some ways resemble prior hours of service rule, with more liberal splits that extend the 14-hour workday. The study's participation goal is 200 drivers, whose on- road behavior will be measured by monitoring of truck system information via fleet manage- ment systems, where available. "Or we'll use an onboard mon- itoring system," Walker said. "We could measure percentage of eye closure and be able to assess drowsiness." Drivers will be given a smartphone and required to do three-minute psychomotor vigilance tests regularly, with results uploaded via an app to researchers. Actigraph data likewise would be monitored for driver sleep/wake histories, heart rate, respiration rate and physical activity. – Todd Dills **Offer valid from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. Members can earn two (2) Oil Visits per month on a qualifying purchase of an Oil Change Package during the Promotional Period. Oil Visits will be added to the member's account within 24 hours of qualified purchase and UltraONE Card swipe. Oil Visits will automatically expire if member fails to purchase a repair or maintenance service at a TA Truck Service Center or Petro:Lube location and fails to present his/her Card at the time of such purchase within ninety (90) days after the date member last earned an Oil Visit. YOUR Oil Rewards Certificates will expire if not redeemed within thirty (30) days from the date printed or February 28, 2015, whichever occurs first. In the event that Oil Visits remain in an account at the end of the Promotion Period, such Oil Visits shall expire on February 28, 2015 if not redeemed. Members driving for companies that participate in fleet maintenance programs are not eligible to earn Oil Visits. Members can view their Oil Visits earned on the YOUR Rewards Screen at a kiosk at participating TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded locations. Visit ultraonerewards.com for official club and complete promotional rules. *Results based on TA/Petro independent survey of Overdrive readers. 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 OIL REwARDS 2.0 2.0 2.0 OIL REwARDS ARDS ARDS 2.0 ARDS 2.0 wARDS w YOUR VIEw AND REDEEM YOUR OIL VISITS ON ThE YOUR REwARDS SCREEN AT ThE ULTRAONE kIOSk OIL R Last Day to Earn Last Day to Earn Last Day to Earn Last Day to Earn Last Day to Earn Last Day to Earn hURRY! Time is running out! • EARN OIL VISITS ThROUgh 12/31/14 • REDEEM OIL VISITS ThROUgh 2/28/15 Untitled-16 1 10/22/14 8:47 AM Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit www.ovdinfo.com

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