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How to prevent yourself from falling asleep while driving

8/14/2009 5:23:04 PM
By: Motor Head
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Fatigue and driving is dangerous. Falling asleep at the wheel can be prevented.
It is your responsible to stay wake and alert, for your own safety, your passengers and the passengers in other cars.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

Recognize and do not ignore the signs of fatigue.
They are general tiredness, yawning, trouble focusing and blinking more than usual.
Stop driving immediately.

Do not drive if you did not get enough sleep the night before. You may feel alert and everything seems normal but you will have a slower reaction time, and sleepiness or fatigue may hit you at the wrong time.

If you must drive, stop frequently. Get out of the car, stretch your legs and go for a short walk to wake up.

Driving on a full stomach encourages fatigue. Try not to eat much before the long drive.
Coffee can help stay alert.

Hot weather is exhausting. Open windows or turn on the air conditioning to lower the temperature inside the car.
If it is cold out, heating to the point that you feel warm and cozy makes you sleepy.

Play loud music and sing along. You may feel silly, but awake and silly is better.
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Warnings

Do not drive when you are drunk. - is illegal and dangerous. Do not take drugs that cause fatigue before driving.

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