This Driving Mistake Is a Way Bigger Issue Than We Realize

A staggering 1 in 25 drivers report having fallen asleep at the wheel in the past month. Think that statistic is scary? How about if 11 percent of respondents to a National Sleep Foundation study reported nodding off or falling asleep while driving at least 1 to 2 days per month, and 3 percent of respondents reported nodding off once or twice a week, with some confessing to dozing while driving at least three days a week.

As a nation, the U.S. has a chronic case of inadequate sleep, and our increasingly fast-paced, productivity-obsessed work culture certainly isn’t helping. Without a doubt, the risk is higher for young drivers.

All of this is quite bleak. So let’s close on an optimistic note. More than just about any other cause of fatal accidents, drowsy driving has a straightforward solution….pull over, sit back, and take a 10- to 30-minute power nap.

It could just save your life.

Selected excerpt(s) and linked article courtesy of Mack Hogan, roadandtrack(dot)com
Royalty-free photo courtesy of Pixabay

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