Don't drive tired is advice to East Hampshire drivers

AS the nights draw in and winter approaches, Don’t Drive Tired is the message Hampshire County Council wants to get across to drivers this October.

Councillor Rob Humby, Executive Member for Environment and Transport at Hampshire County Council explained: “Around 20 per cent of all accidents on major roads are related to people driving when they’re too tired, and accidents like this are more likely to result in either a serious injury or a fatality.”

Up to one fifth of accidents on motorways and other monotonous types of roads may be caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel.

National studies have shown that drivers who fall asleep at the wheel have often tried to fight off drowsiness by opening a window, or by turning up the radio.

Advice for drivers is available on the government website at www.gov.uk/sleepiness-and-driving

Also from the national Think campaign website http://think.direct.gov.uk/fatigue.html