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Difficulty: EasyFatigue and Driver Condition

You are driving on a motorway and begin to feel drowsy. What is the safest and correct action to take?

  1. A
    Stop immediately on the hard shoulder and take a sleep break
  2. Leave at the next exit or service area to stop and rest safelyAnswer
  3. C
    Put the vehicle into neutral and coast to reduce driving effort
  4. D
    Fixate your vision entirely on the vehicle in front to stay awake

Answer

Leave at the next exit or service area to stop and rest safely.
When feeling drowsy on a motorway, the safest and correct course of action is to leave at the next exit or pull into a service area. You should stop in a safe parking area, have a caffeinated drink, and take a short nap to restore alertness before continuing your journey.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Recognise the early warning signs of driver fatigue while travelling on a high-speed road.
Understood that drowsiness severely impairs reaction time and hazard perception.
Driving while tired is a major cause of collisions and cannot be fixed simply by continuing to drive.
2
Identify the correct and lawful place to stop and rest.
Planned to leave at the next exit or motorway service area.
The Highway Code requires drivers to leave the motorway at an exit or service area to rest safely, rather than stopping illegally on the hard shoulder.

Key Concept

Safe management of driver fatigue on motorways according to the Highway Code
Estimated Time:45s
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Fatigue and Driver Condition

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