Think Safety: How Alert Are You?
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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Here is a list of questions to help determine if you are too fatigued to drive.
- Can you remember the last mile you drove?
- Do you recall the last milepost marker you passed?
- Have you been tailgating?
- Are you changing lanes frequently for no apparent reason?
- Are you driving slowly in the high speed lane?
- Are you driving fast in the slow lane?
- Did you roll down your window for some fresh air?
- In the last hour, did you calculate the exact time that you would be back home?
- Are you constantly shifting in your seat?
- Are the “4-wheelers” getting on your nerves?
- Did you forget to turn off your turn signals from the last lane change?
- Can you remember the color of the last warning sign?
- Can you remember the color of the last 4-wheeler that passed you?
- Are oncoming headlights bothering you?
- Are you driving on the roadway striping (white lines)?
- Are you braking for no apparent reason?
- Are your eyes watery and red (bloodshot)?
- Are you unable to focus clearly?
- Are you unusually difficult to get along with, cranky, irritable?
If you answered four or more of these questions with a “yes,” then you are starting to experience a mental condition of “declining alertness”. When this happens, you are not as responsive to events happening around you. A situation could develop rapidly that you will not be able to correct or deal with. Make sure that you can focus and stay alert while driving!