That includes not just the oft-criticized cellphones, but also coffee, books, and, passengers. The worst offender, though, is drowsiness. Obviously I need to work on being a bit less groggy in the mornings, because as I discovered when I bumped my rear fender on a concrete pillar in my covered parking lot last fall, being drowsy quadruples your risk of an accident. Going to bed earlier would be a start. Posts: 10886 | Registered: Feb 2000
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"But long glances at inopportune moments, such as "rubbernecking" near a crash, doubled a driver's chances of having an accident himself."
I NEVER would have guessed
I think they do these articles as favors to lobbyists for the "anti-drowsy driver group," or something equally meaningless.
I especially like the similar articles which say they are about "hang-over cures," and then list the number one cure for a hang-over is not drinking.... Hmmm, somehow I managed that one on my own. Crazy.
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They're definitely not mutually exclusive. I've been loaded full to the brim with caffeine before and still been exhausted. It just depends on how little sleep you've had lately.
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Kama&Rakeesh: As a caffeine addict, I definitely know what you are talking about. I have literally had 5 cups of espresso to no avail.
What I really meant is that caffeine often alleviates drowsiness and is one of the the quickest [legal] methods to increase alertness, and that's, by default, good as it allows better concentration etc.
But I think they were referring to the act of drinking, not caffeine itself, so it is of no matter. My own drowsy brain was confused.
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