Driving Sleepy is as Bad as Driving Drunk

Studies show that four hours of sleep loss can cause "impairment as much as drinking a six pack".
Driving sleepy is like driving drunk, according to a new study.
Recent studies show that driving drunk or sleepy can twice most as likely cause you to be responsible for a car accident. Researchers has derived data from driver questionnaires and police reports.
One researcher claims:
“We know from experimental studies that just four hours of sleep loss will produce as much impairment as a six pack. If you have a whole night of sleep loss, that’s equivalent to having a blood alcohol content of 0.19.”
It important to get enough sleep before you drive and if you are still sleepy take an energy drink to brush the sleepiness away, better yet have some one drive you to your destination or take a cab!
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