A Burdensome Regulation Screening Truck Drivers for a Sleep Disorder
The Trump administration has withdrawn a proposed requirement to screen drivers for a condition that causes them to spontaneously fall asleep.
How asleep should truck drivers be on the job?
Many people say, “not asleep at all. Wait, why is that even a question?”
Over the past several years, this has become a question of health policy that has morphed into a question about the role of government. A string of high-profile involving somnolent truck drivers and railroad engineers have called attention to an emerging sleep disorder. For one, a conductor into a crowded station in Hoboken, New Jersey, injuring more than 100 people. He was found to have the condition, called obstructive sleep apnea, which affects alertness and can
