Queensland Road Safety Week – August 17 - 21, 2015
Fatigue is one of the top five factors contributing to road crashes.
Fatigue isn’t just falling asleep at the wheel; it’s also lapses in concentration experienced by drivers that have serious consequences.
In Queensland, between 2008 and 2013, more than 15% of fatalities were identified as being fatigue-related crashes. The actual number may be much higher as it can be difficult to identify fatigue as a causal factor.
Research shows that being awake for more than 17 hours is similar to having more than two standard drinks and having a blood alcohol content of more than 0.05.
Avoid fatigue
- Avoid driving at night when your body naturally wants to sleep.
- Avoid long drives after work.
- Understand whether any medicine you are taking might affect your driving.
Source:
myPolice Logan
