A very serious and important issue that traffic safety advocates are constantly faced with is the issue of truck driver fatigue. A fact sheet from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety shows that truck crashes lead to more than 5000 fatalities and injure approximately 150,000 people each year. Driver fatigue raises the risks of these kinds of crashes, and groups like the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) document the links between overly tired drivers and tragic road accidents. The FMCSA is calling for a rule change requiring truck or heavy vehicle operators to rest for eight hours after every 10 consecutive hours of