
Critical question:
Do you know the physical and mental warning signs of sleep debt?
Let me ask you -- have any of these happened to you?
- Had trouble keeping eyes open/head up
- Missed a gear or braked too late
- Frequent yawning, nodding off
- Hallucinations -
- Failed to check your mirrors
Can it get worse? Yes it can.
Here are a few habits that make fatigue worse.
Driving long distances without rest breaks
Driving on long, boring roads
Dehydration – your body needs around 8 glasses of water every day.
Did you know that fatigue accidents are typically:
> One person in the vehicle
> Between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m.
> Head-on collisions - no attempt at avoiding the crash
> Deadly
Remember this … a vehicle coming straight at you might have a sleeping driver at the wheel! It’s up to you to be alert and take avoiding action.
FATIGUE … it can put you to rest permanently.
Up next – your biological clock. Tick Talk!!
Do you know the physical and mental warning signs of sleep debt?
Let me ask you -- have any of these happened to you?
- Had trouble keeping eyes open/head up
- Missed a gear or braked too late
- Frequent yawning, nodding off
- Hallucinations -
- Failed to check your mirrors
Can it get worse? Yes it can.
Here are a few habits that make fatigue worse.
Driving long distances without rest breaks
Driving on long, boring roads
Dehydration – your body needs around 8 glasses of water every day.
Did you know that fatigue accidents are typically:
> One person in the vehicle
> Between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m.
> Head-on collisions - no attempt at avoiding the crash
> Deadly
Remember this … a vehicle coming straight at you might have a sleeping driver at the wheel! It’s up to you to be alert and take avoiding action.
FATIGUE … it can put you to rest permanently.
Up next – your biological clock. Tick Talk!!