Avoid Driver Fatigue on Long Distance Driving

This article tells you how to avoid driver fatigue.

Steps

  1. Make realistic travel trip. As just said above for those inexperience driver who want to reach the destination as soon as possible, so they place unrealistic evaluation on the distance they can cover. The roadside monotonous landscape add to their tired. After a period of driving, they even forget their tiredness which enhance the possibility of collision. So make a realistic travel trip. If the holiday is not too long, choose a nearby campsite or national park for a short period travel.
  2. Have enough sleep beforehand. Before going on a long time driving, having enough sleep is very important. Take at least 8 hours sleep, which will enhance your alertness and keep your ability to evaluate the possible risk.
  3. Take advantage of the roadside parking bay or rest area to have a snap. Analytics shows that only 10 minutes snap can enhance your mental state largely, so why not take a snap at the roadside parking bay when come across with driver fatigue invasion.

Tips

  • The roadside parking bay or rest areas are much common in most highway. And the some even build with rest device, toilet for example, there you can stretch your legs and keep your eyes close for a short time.
  • The roadside parking bay is often with highlighted indicator, you can see the sign showing that there is a parking bay before your {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}}.

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