FLEETDRIVE
Symptoms of fatigue
Fatigue is easy to detect,
with symptoms including:
• yawning
• sore or heavy eyes
• slower reaction times
• finding you’re daydreaming and
not concentrating on your driving
• driving speed creeps up or down
Causes of drowsy driving
• a lack of quality sleep
• driving when you would normally be
sleeping (overnight)
• sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea, a
sleeping condition that causes tiredness
throughout the day.
• impatience
• impaired driving performance
such as poor gear changes
• stiffness and cramps
• loss of motivation
• It’s important to remember that you can’t
fight sleep.
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