Drowsiness and driving can be as deadly a mix as drinking and driving because drowsy motorists are poor judges of how “fatigue-intoxicated” they may be. Sleepiness and fatigue, like alcohol, causes:

  1. •impaired vision, reaction time and performance

  2. •decreased vigilance to the surrounding (road conditions and signs)

  3. •problems processing information to avoid an accident

  4. •heightened moodiness and aggressive behavior

  5. •increased risk of crashing



                        

DROWSY DRIVING

Drowsiness and Driving - A Deadly Mix

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Reaction Time

When alert it takes about a quarter of a second for you to react to visual cues, such as a light turning. But when tired, your response time can increase by 2 - 120 times longer. Just because your eyes are open doesn’t mean you are alert!