{"id":11351,"date":"2018-03-23T00:01:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T23:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=11351"},"modified":"2018-03-23T10:47:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T09:47:49","slug":"asleep-at-the-wheel-coping-with-tiredness-behind-the-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/asleep-at-the-wheel-coping-with-tiredness-behind-the-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Asleep at the wheel \u2013 coping with tiredness behind the wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Driving\u00a0fatigue has been found to be a bigger danger on the road than\u00a0drink driving\u00a0 so as the evenings get brighter and thoughts turn to Summer and long journeys \u00a0we have some tips for coping with tiredness behind the wheel writes Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Tiredness and Driving \u2013 the Risks
\n<\/strong>If you drive while tired not only are do you risk actually falling asleep at the wheel but also\u00a0 of being much slower to react and respond to your surroundings as you would normally.<\/p>\n

Before you set off
\n<\/strong>Do not drive a long distance after a heavy meal and do not drink alcohol, even under the limit.<\/p>\n

On the Road
\n<\/strong>Never start a journey if you already feel sleepy and no matter how refreshed you are when you\u00a0 begin your journey you should never drive more than eight hours in total in a day.<\/p>\n

Three hours in one stretch is the maximum you really should spend behind a wheel but for the very old, or an infrequent driver, the limit drops to two hours.<\/p>\n

Some hours are more dangerous than others
\n<\/strong>Driving\u00a0between midnight-6am carries the highest risk as the brain is at its least alert and\u00a0 another danger time is 2pm-4pm because of the afternoon slump in concentration levels so if at all possible try to avoid long trips at these times.<\/p>\n

Respond to Warning signs
\n<\/strong>Stretching at the wheel is a danger sign and trying to fight off sleep by winding down window or turning up the radio will do little to keep you awake.<\/p>\n

It is useful to know that you will typically start to feel sleepy around 40 minutes before profound sleepiness takes them so after initially feeling sleepy you have about 20 minutes or so of relatively safe\u00a0driving\u00a0before you must pull over.<\/p>\n

Take a break
\n<\/strong>Drinking coffee, cola or energy drinks will boost you in the short term but they may make you feel even more fatigued when the effect wears off. Ideally, if you possible get out in the fresh air and take a brisk walk however when it comes to combating fatigue as effectively as possible, nothing can beat a good sleep.<\/p>\n

Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/p>\n

23rd March, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Driving\u00a0fatigue has been found to be a bigger danger on the road than\u00a0drink driving\u00a0 so as the evenings get brighter and thoughts turn to Summer and long journeys \u00a0we have some tips for coping with tiredness behind the wheel writes Geraldine Herbert \u00a0 Tiredness and Driving \u2013 the Risks If you drive while tired not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14442,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[356,17,117],"tags":[2220,154,2171,2221],"yoast_head":"\nAsleep at the wheel \u2013 coping with tiredness behind the wheel - wheelsforwomen.ie<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Don't be Asleep at the wheel - we have some tips for coping with tiredness behind the wheel writes Geraldine Herbert\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/asleep-at-the-wheel-coping-with-tiredness-behind-the-wheel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Asleep at the wheel \u2013 coping with tiredness behind the wheel - 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