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Zorluk: OrtaFatigue and Tiredness

While travelling along a remote single-carriageway road late in the evening, your eyelids feel heavy and your attention begins to drift. What is the safest and most effective action to take?

  1. A
    Increase your driving speed to reach your destination before tiredness worsens
  2. Find a safe and legal place to stop, drink two caffeinated beverages, and take a short 15-minute napCevap
  3. C
    Fixate your vision solely on the rear lights of a vehicle ahead to maintain lane discipline
  4. D
    Select neutral gear and coast periodically on downward slopes to reduce driving effort

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Find a safe and legal place to stop, drink two caffeinated beverages, and take a short 15-minute nap
According to Highway Code Rule 91, when drowsiness strikes while driving, the only safe and effective short-term remedy is to pull over in a safe and legal place, consume caffeinated drinks (equivalent to two cups of coffee), and take a short nap of around 15 minutes to allow the caffeine time to take effect.

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1
Identify early warning signs of driver fatigue such as heavy eyelids and drifting concentration
Recognise that continuing to drive under these conditions creates a high risk of falling asleep at the wheel
Fatigue severely slows reaction times and impairs cognitive judgment
2
Locate an authorised, safe parking area off the active carriageway
Vehicle is securely stationary in a location where resting is permitted
Stopping on the roadway or inappropriate verges poses a major collision hazard
3
Consume high-caffeine drinks (such as two cups of coffee) and immediately take a 15-minute nap
The nap relieves sleep pressure while the caffeine takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes to absorb into the bloodstream
This combination is the official Highway Code standard countermeasure for managing acute drowsiness

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Highway Code Rule 91: Countermeasures for acute driver fatigue
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