Just as the effects of alcohol, fatigue can reduce alertness while driving. Only in 3 hours, driving continuously without a break, aka non stopsudah equal the effects of alcohol in the permitted maximum levels for the rider that is 0.08 percent.
For police, driving in a state tired and sleepy more worrisome than the influence of alcohol. The fact levels of fatigue is difficult to measure accurately, while alcohol can easily be detected using special equipment.
Though the findings of researchers from Cardiff University shows, 20 percent of traffic accidents caused by driver sleepiness. In addition, the researchers also revealed that 30 percent of motorists admitted to driving in a drowsy condition.
To compare the effects of fatigue and sleepiness with alcohol effects, the researchers involved 14 volunteers, men aged 21-25 years. The volunteers were divided into 3 groups, each was asked to drive without rest under supervision for 2 hours, 4 hours and 8 hours.
Based on the level of errors made, including violation of road markings, the researchers found that driving for 2 hours gave the same effect as alcohol on levels of 50 ml per 100ml of blood. Levels already exceed 50 percent of the allowed limit in the UK ie, 80 mL per 100 mL of blood.
In 3 hours, feeling tired due to driving an effect equivalent to the alcohol in the permitted maximum level that is 80 mL per 100 mL of blood. Meanwhile, after driving 4.5 hours, efekya already matched a drunk driver with 100 mL of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
"Sometimes fatigue and sleepiness can be overcome by playing music or open a window so the wind can enter. But the effect is not long, so driving should be limited to no more than 2 hours of nonstop,"
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