A Driver Alarm Will Help you Focus on the Road
We should all consider buying a driver alarm, especially when we review some of the really frightening stats telling us how many of us actually nod off whilst driving. This can be so dangerous and cause a lot of damage and if we are honest with ourselves we can probably recall more than one instance when we have felt very sleepy at the wheel in this way. You don’t have to be a long-distance truck driver to qualify.
As more than 70% of American adults drive cars, it should come as no surprise to hear that about 100 million people are estimated to have driven their vehicle whilst fatigued and fully one third of them have actually fallen asleep at the wheel. This does not always result in an accident, but the potential consequences are nevertheless frightening. The driver alarm could solve this problem quite easily.
If you work a very active lifestyle or work long shifts you are prone to falling asleep when driving. Very few people get the recommended eight hours of sleep per day due to their schedules and if you are driving home at the end of your work shift when sleep deprived, don’t be surprised if you nod off at the wheel.
Sadly, there are more than 100,000 sleep related accidents per year and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates more than $12 billion of monetary losses, in the United States alone, due to the more than 1500 deaths and injuries caused. Wouldn’t it be nice to see some of these gruesome statistics disappear if everyone could carry a simple driver alarm.
The driver alarm is a simple item that you place over your ear. If your head sags below a certain level, an alarm will be sounded right next to your ear. The item is very simple in principle and, similar to a mercury switch, if you doze off the movement causes a switch to trip and a loud alarm will surely wake you.
Some people try to open a window to get fresh air when they are feeling sleepy. This is quite foolish as the first thing you should do is pull off the road and take a short nap. Those people who work in a driving occupation or have heavy and tiring schedules should definitely invest in a life-saving device such as the driver alarm.
There is, potentially, a heavy economic cost involved when you nod off whilst driving, but this can be outweighed by the heavy personal cost. Jail sentences can be given to those who are found to have caused an accident by falling asleep. Multimillion dollar awards can be given out in civil lawsuits. If you think you may be vulnerable, go and get a driver alarm now.
Get plenty of rest before you plan a long-distance drive. Don’t rely on the driver alarm to keep you awake, even though it will definitely stop you from falling asleep. Prepare first and be sensible.
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