08-26-2009, 09:32 AM
The lull of a relaxing drive can make you too sleepy to continue behind the wheel. If you feel yourself getting too tired, it’s important to get off the road and give yourself a break.
The US National Safety Council offers this list of warning signs that you should check into a motel for the night:
Today’s Health Tips
* When your eyes keep closing or slip out of focus.
* When you yawn repeatedly.
* When you begin to feel especially impatient, irritable or restless.
* When you have trouble concentrating.
* When you can’t remember driving the previous few miles.
* When you begin swerving into another lane or onto the shoulder.
* When you begin missing traffic signs, tailgating or driving too fast or too slowly.
* When you feel tension in the back, a burning sensation in the eyes or feel shallow breathing.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=195035
The US National Safety Council offers this list of warning signs that you should check into a motel for the night:
Today’s Health Tips
* When your eyes keep closing or slip out of focus.
* When you yawn repeatedly.
* When you begin to feel especially impatient, irritable or restless.
* When you have trouble concentrating.
* When you can’t remember driving the previous few miles.
* When you begin swerving into another lane or onto the shoulder.
* When you begin missing traffic signs, tailgating or driving too fast or too slowly.
* When you feel tension in the back, a burning sensation in the eyes or feel shallow breathing.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=195035