Sleep apnea. Iron deficiency. Diabetes. What do they have in common? All can cause fatigue. Tired or sluggish drivers are dangerous drivers. In fact, you are three times more likely to be in a crash if you are driving fatigued. If you have trouble sleeping, seek treatment. Research shows adults need 7-9 hours of sleep …
Eye-Opener Q: Do your drivers or employees feel like they are on “autopilot” at times when behind the wheel? A: Repetitious or monotonous driving can be the cause of time-on-task fatigue. So, what does that mean? Researchers have related the duration of activity, or time on task, to fatigue symptoms. You zone out and whisk …
February 2019 Newsletter: Sleep Health and Safe Driving Read More »
Most people don’t recognize when they’re tired – that tiredness often is the result of monotonous driving, one of the biggest causes of drowsy driving. Perhaps you have heard this phenomenon referred to as time-on-task fatigue. You are not going to want to sleep through this message from Our Driving Concern Sr. Program Manager Lisa …
Time for All of Us to Wake Up to Problem of Drowsy Driving Read More »
