drowsy driving
Fatigued behind wheel
Drowsy driving is operating a vehicle while fatigued or sleep-deprived, impairing reaction time and judgment much like alcohol.
It's a recognized safety hazard that causes thousands of crashes annually: The campaign warned truckers about drowsy driving on long hauls.
Also called fatigued driving.
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- sleep deprivationInadequate rest condition
- sleepyWanting to doze
- highwayMajor road for travel
- open roadUnobstructed route ahead
road trip · nodding · yawning · microsleep · heavy eyelids · crash · eyelids · long haul · caffeine · steering · trucker · late-night · rumble strips · drifting · exhaustion · alertness · coffee · energy drink
- night drivingheadlights, high beams, low beams, taillights, night vision
- traffic violationsDUI, DWI, speeding, red light running, running red light
- risky behaviorspeeding, drug abuse, binge drinking, gambling, unsafe sex
- drowsinesssleepiness, tiredness, grogginess, lethargy, fatigue
- fatigue symptomsexhaustion, tiredness, sleepiness, yawning, lethargy
- DUIdrunk tank, implied consent, field sobriety test, breathalyzer, BAC test
drowsy drivingsafe driving
Careful vehicle operation
defensive driving · drunk driving · distracted driving · intoxicated driving · texting while driving
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