How much do you know about driving while tired?
Driving while drowsy is a leading cause of road fatalities. Test your knowledge of this phenomenon by answering these three questions.
- Being tired can affect your ability to drive in many ways. Which of the following isn’t a symptom of drowsy driving?
- a) Longer reaction times
- b) Increased alertness
- c) Decreased reflexes
- d) Impaired memory
- e) Decreased visual field
- What should you do if you start feeling tired, yawning or experiencing stinging eyes and difficulty concentrating while driving?
- a) Drive faster to reach your destination before you fall asleep
- b) Open the window and listen to loud music
- c) Stop as soon as possible in a safe place and take a nap
- Which drivers are most at risk of fatigue at the wheel?
- a) Men under 30 and those 55 and older
- b) Women in their 40s and those 70 and older
- c) Seniors aged 80 and older (all genders)
Answers
- b) When people are tired while driving, they might think they’re paying extra attention to make up for feeling tired.
- c) It can’t be said enough: the only effective way to overcome fatigue is to stop driving as soon as you feel tired.
- a) Also professional drivers, people with sleep disorders and those with irregular working hours or a lifestyle that reduces the quality of their sleep are at an increased risk of drowsy driving.
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