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While driving on a motorway, you realise that you cannot recall passing the last few road signs and your eyelids feel heavy. What is the safest and most effective way to deal with this tiredness?

  1. A
    Pull over onto the hard shoulder immediately, switch off the engine, and sleep until fully rested.
  2. Exit at the next junction or service area, drink a caffeinated drink, and take a short nap of at least 15 minutes.Answer
  3. C
    Increase your driving speed to arrive sooner while focusing solely on the vehicle directly ahead.
  4. D
    Depress the clutch pedal to coast along quieter stretches of the road to reduce physical driving effort.

Answer

Exit at the next junction or service area, drink a caffeinated drink, and take a short nap of at least 15 minutes.
According to The Highway Code (Rule 91), if you begin to feel drowsy while driving on a motorway, you should leave at the next available exit or service area. The proven and recommended method to temporarily counter fatigue is to drink two cups of caffeinated coffee (or another high-caffeine drink) and take a short nap of around 15 minutes in a safe parking space.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Recognise early warning symptoms of fatigue such as wandering concentration, missing road signs, and heavy eyelids.
Identify that continuing to drive without taking action creates a severe risk of micro-sleep and collision.
Fatigue impairs reaction times, observation, and vehicle control.
2
Plan to leave the high-speed carriageway safely at an authorised rest facility or exit.
Avoid stopping in hazardous locations such as the hard shoulder or live lanes.
The Highway Code requires drivers to stop only in safe, designated parking areas to rest.
3
Apply proven countermeasures by consuming caffeine and resting briefly.
Allow caffeine approximately 15–20 minutes to take effect while resting the brain.
Research and official DVSA guidelines confirm that a combination of caffeine and a 15-minute nap offers temporary restoration of alertness.

Key Concept

Highway Code Rule 91: Managing driver fatigue safely through planned breaks, proper rest locations, and effective short-term countermeasures.
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