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Safety Article: Distracted & Impaired Driving

Stay Awake, Alert and Alive

National Lampoon's film Vacation portrayed the Griswald family's madcap trek across the country to Wally World.  One particularly memorable scene depicted the entire family sleeping soundly and comfortably.  When the camera pans back we realize that they are asleep in a rapidly moving, out-of-control vehicle, and that Clark Griswald (Chevy Chase) is snoozing behind the wheel.

That scene got a lot of chuckles from audiences, but driver fatigue is no laughing matter.  Accidents involving driver fatigue are twice as likely to result in fatalities because a sleeping driver is unable to brake or swerve.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that there are 56,000 sleep-related road crashes annually in the USA, resulting in 40,000 injuries and 1,550 fatalities.  So how will you know if you are too tired to continue driving?  You probably won't.

Sleep is not voluntary, so if you are drowsy you can fall asleep without knowing it.  During a "microsleep" of a few seconds, a car travel 100 yards — plenty of time to place yourself, your passengers and your vehicle in harm's way.

Symptoms of fatigue often include slow reaction times, drifting between lanes, sore or tired eyes, poor concentration, blurred vision, impatience and constant yawning. In many cases, drivers do not remember the last few miles of the trip.

Jim Tornetta, president of CollisionMax suggests, "The obvious solution is to get enough sleep the night before trip. But stress, pressure and anxiety fatigue many drivers BEFORE they get behind the wheel." Caffeinated beverages such as coffee and colas are no substitute for sleep. The caffeine may make you feel temporarily alert, but the effects last only a short time.

Here are some safety tips for managing driver fatigue:

• Lack of sleep is the primary cause of fatigue.  The  average adult needs seven or eight hours of sleep,  so if you haven't gotten a good night's sleep, you're  courting disaster.  Try not to get started on a long  journey late in the day.  The glare of lights at night  contributes significantly to driver hypnosis.

• Make regular stops, at least every two hours.  Take  a break at a restaurant or gas station.  Also, walk  around your car, jog or do calisthenics.  Exercise  wards off fatigue.  In addition to exercise, stop for  light meals and snacks.  Avoid drinking alcoholic  beverages that can contribute to drowsiness and  impair your reflexes.

• Sunglasses reduce driver hypnosis and eye fatigue.   (Never wear sunglasses at night.)

• Avoid cruise control. Keep your entire body  involved in the driving process.

• Your car's environment can have an influence on  keeping you awake and alert.  Keep the temperature  cool in the summer and use only frugal amounts of  heat in the winter.  Turn up the radio volume and  change stations frequently.  Avoid stations that play  sleep-inducing music.

• Be aware of your posture.  You should drive with  your shoulders back and your head up.  Do not  fully extend your legs.

If all of these anti-fatigue measures fail and you notice the symptoms of drowsiness and fatigue, the only solution is sleep.  Find a safe, guarded rest area, truck stop or gas station, lock your doors and doze off for a power nap.  Even a 20-minute nap can be enough to get you safely to your destination or a nearby motel.

About the Author

Rich Tornetta has been witnessing the sight of demolished vehicles being pulled in on flat bed trucks since 1985 when his father and uncle joined forces to start what is now an 11 location auto body shop business in Philadelphia and South Jersey. At just 5 years of age he was able to comprehend the devastation brought from collisions by safely exploring vehicles that were no longer drivable (under adult supervision of course). The experience was even more impacting when he learned the driver and/or passengers were seriously injured or worse yet did not survive.

 

These back-lot adventures were both educational and inspirational for this young boy. They began a growing awareness for driver safety backed by real world experiences of careless driving's dangerous consequences. Rich is now Marketing Manager for CollisionMax and GlassMax in PA and NJ. He publishes articles pertaining to driver care in hopes that people will learn safer ways to operate their vehicles and drive defensively.

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