Quote Originally Posted by majpayne View Post
Also, really don't see how anything I've said relates or correlates whatsoever to drunk driving...
I just created an account to comment on this because tired driving is important and often surrounded with misinformation.

While this was posted over a year ago, I thought it was still important to set the record straight. Many scientific studies have been done, and they show conclusively that driving tired is, in fact, just as dangerous as driving drunk. There is absolutely no question about this. It is fact (see multitude of links below).

This is not meant to target anyone in particular, but it is crucial that people understand just how dangerous it is to drive tired. If you are tired, you are past your limit. Pull over and rest. Everyone has a different limit, which I think has been made pretty clear earlier in the thread, but once you start to feel fatigued, the situation can become dangerous very quickly.

According to a recent study done in the Netherlands, two hours of night driving is equivalent to being tipsy and 3 hours of night driving takes you to drunk driving. If you wouldn't drive drunk, don't drive tired. Is getting there a little faster worth someone's life?

To avoid driving fatigue it is recommended driver's take a decent break every 2 hours to reset. Caffeine can also be helpful but remember the body takes 30-45 minutes to metabolize, so get the caffeine into your system well before you get behind the wheel.

Unfortunately, soda and many energy drinks contain large amounts of sugar that can actually result in an energy crash, so chose wisely. Finally, consider your vitamins; a lack of vitamins like B12 can also cause energy crashes, and I have found it helpful to carry a vitamin drink mix since it is often hard to ensure the best nutrition on the road.

Be safe out there- know your own limits.


http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...rticle/1162167

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1557200.html

https://www.wired.com/2011/01/study-...driving-drunk/

http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com...Driving-Drunk/

http://drowsydriving.org/about/facts-and-stats/

http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/my...drunk-driving/
(you can even watch the experiment that propelled research into this confirmed 'myth')