Without a doubt, being a truck driver is not really an easy life. Spending countless hours on the road, away from one's family, is never easy, and, in certain cases, can lead to one's mind simply...wondering away, which is never a good thing for their personal safety. However, the people over at Takata seem to have come up with a solution to counter such a problem, namely the SafeTraK system, which sports an exclusive driver alertness feature that detects and monitors erratic driving or weaving within the lanes.

The driver alertness feature is available on the SafeTraK 3 product, which includes vehicle monitoring software that tracks the time of day, number of alerts, and variability in driving performance. Companies can use the SafeTraK 3 system to help their drivers better understand their own driving patterns and make adjustments to improve overall road safety.

“Commercial truck drivers face many distractions while on the road for long hours, this includes drowsiness," says Kirk Morris, vice president, product management and business development for Takata Electronics.

"Our system's unique algorithms help operators better manage their driving so they know when to stop for rest breaks, what time of day they generally require breaks, as well as measure their driving performance real time. Our ultimate objective is to improve road safety for everyone, and this unique SafeTraK feature takes a giant step in meeting that goal," Mr. Morris added.




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