Are your drivers asleep at the wheel?

A study suggests that one in six British HGV drivers could suffer from a form of a sleep disorder, called Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and require medical help.

The Respironics study that was featured on BBC1's Real Story, looked at more than 900 drivers in England and Wales. Melanie Marshall, the sleep scientist who led the study, commented that sufferers "are more lethal than drink drivers".

But the Road Haulage Association denied the problem was rife among HGV drivers in ... (475 more words)

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