Cori, Jennifer M., et al. “The Impact of 7-Hour and 11-Hour Rest Breaks between Shifts on Heavy Vehicle Truck Drivers’ Sleep, Alertness and Naturalistic Driving Performance.” Accident Analysis & Prevention, vol. 159, 2021, p. 106224., https://t.co/4POAJMTFkW (8/8)
Did you know that 30% of truck drivers in Australia have reported nodding off at the wheel? I don’t know about you, but to me, this is pretty terrifying. Especially given how many heavy vehicles I drive by daily. (1/8)
The takeaway from this study should be to not drive sleepy. You are not a superhuman, and your risk of causing an accident are much higher. Don’t drive tired. It kills. (7/8)