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How to identify and reduce symptoms of fatigue to stay safe while driving.
Falling asleep at the wheel is a serious concern on our roads. Research has found that about 20% of fatal collisions in Canada involve driver fatigue. In Alberta in 2017, over 200 drivers involved in a serious injury or fatal collision were reported as fatigued or asleep.
Symptoms of fatigue can include:
Fatigued driving is impaired driving. Being awake for 17 to 19 hours is equivalent to having a blood alcohol content of 0.05.
Symptoms of fatigue can result in a driver:
All of these result in a higher risk of being in a collision.
Drinking coffee, chewing gum or rolling down the window will not help you stay awake. There is simply no substitute for sleep. Here are some tips to reduce drowsy driving:
Pull over immediately if you find yourself:
A short nap could save your life, or the life of someone else on the road.
Driver fatigue is a serious safety issue affecting the transportation industry. Carriers can put a fatigue management program in place to help address issues related to fatigue and to reduce fatigue-related risks and incidents. Every carrier can benefit from having a fatigue management program, regardless of their size.
The North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFM) is a tool launched in 2013 to help carriers develop their own fatigue management program. The NAFM was developed by a partnership of jurisdictions and stakeholder groups.
The NAFM is a free resource consisting of 10 learning modules covering a range of topics, such as:
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