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Never drive when fatigued.
The dangers posed when fatigued are
similar to those when intoxicated by
having slowed reactions and
impaired judgment.

Driver fatigue takes the blame for as many
as 240,000 motor vehicle accidents in the U.S.
annually.
- National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration

More than 1,500 deaths each year are related
to drowsy drivers.
- American Medical Association

A driver who nods off at the wheel has
no reactions and no judgment.
Drivers who drift off to sleep cause about
72,500 injuries and deaths each and
every year.



True or False:

Coffee overcomes the effects of
drowsiness while driving.
False

You can tell when you're going
to fall asleep.
False

You're a safe driver, so it doesn't
matter if you're sleepy.
False

You can't take naps.
False

You get plenty of sleep.
False

Young people need less sleep.
False

Being sleepy makes you
misperceive things.
True



Danger signals for
fatigued drivers:

* You can't stop yawning.
* You have missed your exit.
* Not sure of where you are.
* Your speed becomes variable.
* You keep drifting out of your lane.
* You have trouble keeping your
head up.
* You almost went through the
red light.
* You didn't see the speed zone change.
* You have wandering, disconnected
thoughts.
* You don't remember driving the
last few miles.
* Your eyes close or go out of
focus by themselves.

If you have even one of these
symptoms, you may be in danger
of falling asleep.



Drive alert -

The important thing is to keep your eyes
moving.

Open the window for some fresh air,
talk to a passenger, or listen to some
music on the radio.

If you are on a long driving trip, schedule
a break every 2 hrs, or every 100 miles.
Get out and stretch.