Sleep and Driving
Added Monday, December 17th, 2007 at 6:59 am | View Comments
Regularly missing out on sleep is bad for you, it has many consequences which differ from person to person but when you are sleep deprived you will not function as well as when you are fully rested. The effect of being tired on driving is just one more reason why a proper night’s sleep is important, and bedstar is here to help you get it with a great range of bargain beds.
The British Sleep Foundation is encouraging people to put driving while sleep deprived in the same vein as drink driving – it’s just as potentially dangerous and the cause of many fatalities each year. When you miss out on sleep, your concentration takes a hit and your motor functions and reaction times slow. This can be due to one late or disturbed night, or to a prolonged period of getting a little less sleep than you need.
Are you too tired to drive?
If any of the following are true or you just don’t feel that your reactions are up to scratch then you are not awake enough to be a safe driver, so don’t risk it.
• You struggle to keep your eyes open
• You keep yawning
• You miss a turning or sign
• You can’t remember the last few miles
• Your head keeps ‘nodding’
• You drift onto the rumble strip or across lanes
• You think you just dropped off for a moment
Take a break
No matter how keen you are to get somewhere it is not worth the risk of falling asleep whilst driving, if you get any of the above danger signs at the wheel you should stop and take a break. Have a cat nap – 15 to 30 minutes sleep can be enough to refresh you for a few more hours until you can get to bed.
If you are often sleepy then you may be suffering from a sleep disorder and you should consult you GP. These can generally be treated and getting any problems sorted is important for your health and, if you are a driver, everybody’s safety.
To help you get the best possible night’s rest, bedstar have a massive range of the comfiest and cheapest beds around. We stock all kinds of beds from major brands at the most competitive prices online. So once you’ve found a bargain bed online all you need to do is make sure you find enough time to spend in it, lie back and enjoy.
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