Drowsy Driving as Dangerous as Drunk Driving


	Drowsy Driving as Dangerous as Drunk Driving

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5-31-2008 1:51 AM

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6-2-2008 6:30 PM

aklimento

Very important clip. Always check these signs. But be careful with coffein; this is the drug also, especially in combination with sugar, in coffee as well as tea, energy drinks or colas. Artificial jolt for exhausted body cannot substitute good nap. It can bring reverse effects even as lunatic syndrome.

2-2-2009 12:25 PM

vivek164

Drowsy driving s just as deadly as drunken driving, Children playing, people taking a walk have been victims of such accidents. All of us are at a risk of drowsy driving , we live in a twenty four hour society where a lot of people are tired all the time. At 60mph if you close your eyes only for a second you have traveled 88 feet.

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feeling fatigued, and more than a third admit to having fallen asleep at the 
wheel in the past year. Drowsiness is a factor in a substantial number of 
traffic crashes."</SPAN><BR style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/29/drowsy-driving-is-equal-to-drunk-driving/">it can be as dangerous as drinking and driving,"</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/29/drowsy-driving-is-equal-to-drunk-driving/"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Experts list several signs that should warn a 
driver to stop and rest:</SPAN><BR style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR 
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">-- Difficulty 
focusing, with frequent blinking</SPAN><BR style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><SPAN 
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">-- Daydreaming or not remembering the last few miles 
driven</SPAN><BR style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">-- 
Head nodding</SPAN><BR style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><SPAN 
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">-- Repeated yawning or rubbing eyes</SPAN><BR 
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">-- Drifting out of 
your lane, tailgating or hitting shoulder</SPAN><BR 
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