Fatigue During Long Distance Driving

When driving for long periods of time, its recommended that certain safety precautions are carried out in order to avoid accidents. One of which is taking regular breaks on the road.

Fatigue is a factor of many reported accidents, and its something that can be easily maintained. Here are some tips to avoid becoming dangerously tired on the road:

• Don’t drive for more than 8 hours in a day.
• Don’t start a long  journey if you are tired.
• Plan journeys so breaks can be taken.
• Take regular fifteen minutes breaks in journeys over three hours.
• Aim to stop every two hours or so.
• If you begin to feel sleepy, stop in a safe place, remembering both personal and traffic risk. Do not stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway.
• An effective way to counter sleepiness is to drink two cups of caffeinated coffee and to take a short nap of at least 15 minutes.