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On the Road:
Watch out for these
DANGER
SIGNS
of drowsy driving
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- 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
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- 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
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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
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DO
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DON'T
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- 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.
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- 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.
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