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ROAD SAGE Hey drowsy drivers, give it a rest

The Globe and Mail -- The AAA studied 2,000 drivers and found that 10% had fallen asleep at the wheel and more than 25% had continued driving even though they were having trouble keeping their eyes open. The report shows that two out of five drivers admitted to having fallen asleep at the wheel.

Such soporific motoring is dangerous. Numbers from the U.S. National highway Traffic Safety Administration collected between 1998 and 2008 shows that one in six deadly crashes involves a drowsy driver.

Here are some of the universal signs from drowsydriving.org that you’re sleep deprived:

Frequent blinking, longer duration blinks and head nodding.
Having trouble keeping one’s eyes open and focused.
Memory lapses or daydreaming.
Drifting from one’s driving lane or off the road.

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Submitted Jan 24, 2013 By: Nicoalbum

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 5:59:53 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse duh! And how much did this study cost the members of AAA? Good use of membership funds, I'm sure.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:755,230 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 12:06:56 AM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse Drowsy drivers are just as dangerous as drunk drivers just pull over and stop driving it will help everyone
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,360 Points:1,244,300 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:42:24 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Waking up going 80 is no fun.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,825 Points:643,250 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:24:46 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Yawning is a good indicator to me; yawn!
Costello Champion Author South Dakota Posts:1,416 Points:1,155,415 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:29:24 AM Ignore Costello Report Abuse Protect others---get OFF the road!
RUNNINONEMPTYFL Champion Author Florida Posts:1,408 Points:460,700 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 8:43:13 AM Ignore RUNNINONEMPTYFL Report Abuse And some just have Sleep Apnea
StArrow68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,263 Points:1,362,215 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 8:23:22 AM Ignore StArrow68 Report Abuse More technology to address this has been in development for over a decade. Used to see reviews back in the early 2000's when stability control was still in beginning stages of roll out. As with most new tech it will only help the high end at the beginning.
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,249 Points:494,800 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 7:32:21 AM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Interesting,
PTBpricer Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,539 Points:207,170 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 7:29:14 AM Ignore PTBpricer Report Abuse I guess the only thing that would be worse is a drunk driver falling asleep while testing.
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,757 Points:1,120,090 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 7:03:29 AM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse As a society, we are working ourselves into the ground thru too much activity in each day. We need to learn to relax, slow down, and take a nap once in a while.
Tsunamiron Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,434 Points:558,800 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:59:17 AM Ignore Tsunamiron Report Abuse Isn't that what cruise control is for? So you can sleep and drive? lol
sailfreeMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,291 Points:459,325 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:58:57 AM Ignore sailfreeMI Report Abuse Not a good feeling.
mustangdaver Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,586 Points:757,900 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:57:33 AM Ignore mustangdaver Report Abuse OLD
TxMtb Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,540 Points:344,930 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:56:50 AM Ignore TxMtb Report Abuse Been one of them, not a good feeling.
beohbeNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,052 Points:535,405 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:55:36 AM Ignore beohbeNJ Report Abuse We know!
tbgasmizer Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,053 Points:1,230,620 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:54:35 AM Ignore tbgasmizer Report Abuse We Know.
alleycatMO Champion Author Kansas City Posts:1,197 Points:292,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:49:51 AM Ignore alleycatMO Report Abuse hmmm
2khawk Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,265 Points:929,000 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:49:44 AM Ignore 2khawk Report Abuse It only takes a second to have a fatal accident.
Tiput Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,980 Points:461,125 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:49:39 AM Ignore Tiput Report Abuse I've read that story before.
taxiken Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,950 Points:1,547,725 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:49:27 AM Ignore taxiken Report Abuse We know.
hawkman1950 Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,630 Points:541,530 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:48:58 AM Ignore hawkman1950 Report Abuse Give it a rest.
sljbc475 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,225 Points:873,350 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:48:50 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Get plenty of rest before driving.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,271 Points:2,372,345 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:47:48 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse about the third time ive read this story in the last 2 weeks
Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:13,687 Points:2,615,750 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:46:56 AM Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse People need to think about the risk involved with sleepy driving and pull over, instead of ignoring it.
Goat2008 Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,155 Points:827,895 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:45:53 AM Ignore Goat2008 Report Abuse ok
METEOR49 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,177 Points:456,200 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:44:57 AM Ignore METEOR49 Report Abuse nothing new here folks, move along .
checkitnow Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,046 Points:573,520 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:44:47 AM Ignore checkitnow Report Abuse there should be a law against sleepy driving... wait
SqrKpf Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,930 Points:390,560 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:44:00 AM Ignore SqrKpf Report Abuse ok
wavery Veteran Author Philadelphia Posts:453 Points:261,025 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:43:53 AM Ignore wavery Report Abuse I'm not sure we need signs to know when we are drowsy. Highways (on the east coast at least) need more places to pull off if you start feeling drowsy.
red5529 Champion Author Alabama Posts:4,269 Points:1,460,110 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:43:49 AM Ignore red5529 Report Abuse ok
dundasgas All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:649 Points:164,185 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:43:25 AM Ignore dundasgas Report Abuse read this before
justme48 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,525 Points:512,545 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:42:27 AM Ignore justme48 Report Abuse This is a old recycled article from a few weeks ago from AAA on drowes drivers. [Edited by: justme48 at 1/24/2013 7:43:00 AM EST]
dhawk24 Champion Author Maine Posts:7,805 Points:1,594,460 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:42:18 AM Ignore dhawk24 Report Abuse My driving is pretty much ten miles per day, five miles per segment. If I have a nap before I leave I am ok.
mabrams184 Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,109 Points:534,990 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:41:05 AM Ignore mabrams184 Report Abuse Been there. Done that.
Buffalo Joe Champion Author Alberta Posts:8,601 Points:2,509,850 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:41:04 AM Ignore Buffalo Joe Report Abuse Yike's!!!
72_Monte Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,775 Points:1,997,435 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:40:32 AM Ignore 72_Monte Report Abuse Signs: When you open your eyes, you find that you're not in Kansas anymore.
gasandgoAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:7,156 Points:1,590,640 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:38:56 AM Ignore gasandgoAL Report Abuse my father taught me to keep lemon drops in the car They have helped get that past fifty miles without risking falling asleep
91Hilux Champion Author New Haven Posts:2,172 Points:682,670 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:37:36 AM Ignore 91Hilux Report Abuse Give me a couple of cinder clocks & a 2x4 for a seat & I'm good to go.
Gville Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,327 Points:1,123,550 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:37:15 AM Ignore Gville Report Abuse No surprises.
ExplodingGlass Champion Author Maine Posts:1,365 Points:768,470 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:37:07 AM Ignore ExplodingGlass Report Abuse k
Drill4Petro Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,091 Points:1,016,160 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:37:04 AM Ignore Drill4Petro Report Abuse Just as dangerous as a drunk.
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:5,325 Points:1,473,040 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:36:24 AM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse 'zap' seats
Point__man Champion Author Raleigh Posts:4,340 Points:878,670 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:35:40 AM Ignore Point__man Report Abuse Modern day vehicles are build with lounge seats and full blown entertainment centers and have all but eliminated road noise; creating the perfect setting for a nap. Pretty simple. It is just going to get worse in the future as manufacturers work harder to give the drivers less to do and make their vehicles more like moving luxury palaces. Vehicles that drive themselves can't come soon enough to relieve these problems. Program your vehicle to start itself and bring the interior to a preset temperature and humidity level and be ready and waiting to take you to your destination. Then it takes you there and drops you off and goes somewhere and parks itself. Stuff that was in comic books and science fiction cartoons when I was a kid is becoming reality. I never though I would actually be around to see it happen. In the meantime, we need to try to stay awake and not get distracted while the innovators finish doing their jobs ;)
BigBearHug Champion Author Amarillo Posts:2,224 Points:489,005 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:35:14 AM Ignore BigBearHug Report Abuse yawn
dan30thz28 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,918 Points:1,982,990 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:34:57 AM Ignore dan30thz28 Report Abuse Well maybe if we all didn't have to kill ourselves to keep our jobs, things would be different.
cherican Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,595 Points:1,066,160 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:34:33 AM Ignore cherican Report Abuse Rest areas need to be plentiful, interesting and safe.
Skipper52 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,418 Points:1,593,685 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:34:20 AM Ignore Skipper52 Report Abuse This is were smart cars can help.
gir1938 All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:676 Points:127,635 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:34:12 AM Ignore gir1938 Report Abuse has been forever
cookined Champion Author Maine Posts:3,985 Points:2,230,870 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:33:51 AM Ignore cookined Report Abuse More bull
marinedad1949 Champion Author Lancaster Posts:2,496 Points:504,420 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 6:33:35 AM Ignore marinedad1949 Report Abuse Why would ANYONE in their right mind drive a m/v if their were falling asleep?