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Weather
Forecasts:
What’s the weather outlook along your route?
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Maps:
Do
you have up-to-date maps?
Should you delay your trip a short time
to
avoid
a
major storm system?
HIGWAY
HITNOSIS
Is
there actually such a condition as “highway hypnosis”?
Or
is it
just
plain
falling asleep at the wheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or
whatever.
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There is something about an easy stretch of road with the same scenery,
along with the
hum
of the tires on the road, the drone
of
the engine, and
the rush
of
the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy.
Don’t
let it happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can leave the road
in
less
than
a
second,
and
you
could crash and be injured.
What can
you
do about highway hypnosis? First, be aware that
it
can
happen.
Then here are some tips:
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Make sure your vehicle
is
well ventilated,
with
a comfortably cool
interior.
Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead and to the sides. Check
your rearview mirrors
and
your instruments frequently.
If
you
get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest, service, or parking area
and take a nap, get some exercise, or both. For safety, treat drowsiness
on the highway as an emergency.
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