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On the Road: Watch out for these DANGER SIGNS of drowsy driving

  • You yawn repeatedly
  • You have difficulty keeping your eyes open and focused
  • You can't remember the last few miles driven
  • You have trouble keeping your head up
  • You drift from your lane or hit a rumble strip
  • You experience wandering or disconnected thoughts
  • You tailgate or miss traffic signs
  • You keep jerking your vehicle back into the lane

These warning signs are a RED ALERT! You could fall asleep at any second and cannot predict when a microsleep may occur. THE ONLY SURE WAY TO AVOID A DROWSY DRIVING CRASH IS TO GET OFF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY AND TAKE A NAP. Source: Powersleep www.powersleep org


DO


DON'T

  • Pull off the road into a safe area and take a brief nap (15 to 20 minutes)
  • Drink coffee or another source of caffeine to promote short-term alertness. (It takes about 30 minutes for caffeine to enter the bloodstream.)
  • After your nap, getting some exercise may also help.
  • Rely on "tricks" to keep you awake, such as opening the window or turning up the radio. They don't work !
  • Depend on caffeine alone when you are drowsy. It can't take the place of sleep!
  • Pull over on the shoulder of a highway. It could be dangerous. When you feel drowsy on a highway, stop at a rest place or get off the highway at the closest exit.)
  • Leave the car running with the windows tightly closed. Keep the windows open a crack for adequate ventilation.

Q. Coffee overcomes the effects of drowsiness while driving.

True
False


 

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