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Keeping Fit to Drive
Fatigue
Types of Fatigue
A. Normal fatigue
B. Emotional fatigue
C. Fatigue caused by
disease
Symptoms of Fatigue
Physical
• Tired muscles
• General bodily sensations
• Sleepiness
• Tired feeling in head
• Pains in back and head
• Muscle pain and soreness
• Stiffness in joints
• Swelling of hands and feet
Mental
•Slowed judgment
•Impaired concentration
•Impaired memory
•Unreasonable emotional
responses
Fatigue Related Driving Problems
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Driving Process
Tendency to stare
Search
Trouble concentrating
Loss of memory
Identify
Slowed reactions
Predict
Reduced co-ordination
Decide
Irritability/aggressiveness
Execute
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Delaying Fatigue When Driving
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Avoid long drives
Avoid anger
Change drivers
Keep eyes moving
Let in fresh air
Adjust temperature
Wear seat belt
Avoid leaning forward
Wear good sunglasses
Avoid alcohol
Stop periodically
Only rest will relieve
fatigue!
Emotions
• Understand your
own personal
makeup
• Identify and
avoid situations
that upset you
• Plan trips to
reduce stress
Prevent Situational Road Rage
• Expect others to make mistakes
• Do not underestimate others/drivers’ capacity
to cause trouble
• Remember emotions are contagious
• Direct emotions to actions not individuals
• Delay driving when upset / ask someone else to
drive
• Avoid making eye contact with an aggressive
driver
• Do not make obscene gestures
Prevent Situational Road Rage
• Use your horn sparingly and for specific reason
• Stay out of the passing lane when not passing
another vehicle
• Signal before changing lanes
• Use turn signal prior to any change of direction
• Avoid blocking right-hand turn lanes
• Do not tailgate
• If you must drive slow, pull over to allow traffic
to pass
• Avoid unnecessary use of high beam
headlights
Prevent Situational Road Rage
• Stop at the side of the road to talk with
pedestrians or other drivers, not in a travel lane
• Steer off the road and stop if you must use car
phone
• Do not inflict loud radio music or noise on
neighboring cars
• Do not take more than one parking space
• If you’re not disabled, do not park in a
designated disabled parking space
• Do not allow your car door to hit the vehicle
parked next to you
Prevent Situational Road Rage
“He who blows a fuse often is usually in the dark.”
- a wise guy
Prevent Situational Road Rage
Temporary Illness
• Headache
• Allergies
• Cold/Flu
Drugs: Use & Abuse
Categories
• Nonprescription or
over the counter
• Prescription
• Illegal or Illicit
Types
• Depressants
• Hallucinogens
• Stimulants
• Narcotics
Types of Drugs
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Depressants
– Alcohol (booze)
– Analgesics (pain pills)
– Anti-diabetics (sugar
medicine)
– Barbiturates (downers)
– Sedatives (ludes)
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Cannabis (pot)
Lysergic Acid (LSD/acid)
Mescaline and Peyote (mesc)
Phencyclidien (PCP)
Inhalants (fumes)
Psilocybine (shrooms)
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Stimulants
– Amphetamines (speed)
– Caffeine (soft
drinks/chocolate/coffee)
– Nicotine (tobacco)
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Narcotics
– Cocaine (crack/coke)
– Opiates
(codeine/heroin/morphine)
– Designer Drugs (Ecstasy/XTC)
Among other effects, use impairs
judgement - which can be fatal to the
driving process!
Consider This!
•Young drivers are involved
in fatal crashes at twice the
rate of drivers 21 and older.
•Almost half of those killed in
alcohol related crashes had
not been drinking but were
victims of drunk drivers.
•More than half of all
fatalities during holidays are
alcohol related.
WHISKEY @ 80o
(80 proof about 40%)
(100 proof about 50%)
1 oz.(shot)
0.40
0.40 ounces of ethyl alcohol
BEER @ 4.5%
12 oz.
0.045
0.54 ounces of ethyl alcohol
COOLER @ 5.0%
MARGARITA
12 oz.
0.05
1.5 oz.
0.4
0.6 +
0.60 ounces of ethyl alcohol
Tequila (80o) Triple sec (60o)
0.5 oz.
0.3
0.15 = 0.75
ounces of ethyl alcohol
MARGARITA
COOLER
BEER
WINE
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88% more alcohol…
50% more alcohol…
35% more alcohol…
20% more alcohol…
than a shot of whiskey.
than a shot of whiskey.
than a shot of whiskey.
than a shot of whiskey.
Effects of Alcohol
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Depression
Anxiety
Stress levels
Reduces
inhibitions
• Impairs judgement
• Ability to process
information
Sober Thoughts
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Hearing
Speech
Vision
Walking
Coordination
Driving Process
Search
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
Impairment begins with 1 drink!
Alcohol Effects By BAC Level
Decision Making
Release of Inhibitions
Reflexes
Coordination/Motor Ability
Confusion/Disorientation
Stupor
Coma
Death
.03-.04
.04
.05-.10
.10
.15
.20-.30
.30-.40
.40 or more
BAC: Number of Drinks v Body Weight
Body
Weight
LBS
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
Body
Weight
LBS
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
FEMALES
1
0.050
0.040
0.034
0.029
0.026
0.022
0.020
2
0.101
0.080
0.068
0.058
0.050
0.045
0.041
3
0.152
0.120
0.101
0.087
0.076
0.068
0.061
4
0.203
0.162
0.135
0.117
0.101
0.091
0.082
Number of Drinks
5
6
0.253
0.304
0.202
0.244
0.169
0.203
0.146
0.175
0.126
0.152
0.113
0.136
0.101
0.122
7
0.355
0.282
0.237
0.204
0.177
0.159
0.142
8
0.406
0.324
0.271
0.233
0.203
0.182
0.162
9
0.454
0.364
0.304
0.262
0.227
0.204
0.182
10
0.507
0.404
0.338
0.292
0.253
0.227
0.202
7
0.304
0.242
0.203
0.175
0.152
0.136
0.122
8
0.348
0.278
0.232
0.200
0.174
0.156
0.139
9
0.391
0.312
0.261
0.225
0.195
0.175
0.156
10
0.435
0.346
0.290
0.250
0.217
0.195
0.173
MALES
1
0.043
0.034
0.029
0.025
0.022
0.019
0.017
2
0.087
0.069
0.058
0.050
0.043
0.039
0.035
3
0.130
0.103
0.087
0.075
0.065
0.058
0.052
4
0.174
0.139
0.116
0.100
0.087
0.078
0.070
Number of Drinks
5
6
0.217
0.261
0.173
0.209
0.145
0.174
0.125
0.150
0.108
0.130
0.097
0.117
0.087
0.105
Probability of Collision
• BAC 0.04 five times more likely to be in crash
• BAC 0.08 twenty five times more likely
• In US 20,000/yr killed in fatal crashes
– more than 400 per week
Kentucky
Presumed under the influence if BAC is 0.08% (21 yrs +)
Less than 21 zero tolerance
( presumed under the influence BAC 0.02%)
Penalties for DUI
• Social consequences for you, your family,
your friends, and your community
• Legal consequences can affect your life
choices
• Monetary consequences, perhaps the most
insignificant effect of DUI, include, fines,
attorney fees, insurance, loss of work, and
many more
Jacqueline Saburido was a happy going university
student who loved to swim, practiced flamenco
dancing and loved to spend her time with family and
friends. Today, Jacqueline is a survivor of a car
accident with a drunk driver in Austin, Texas that left
her burned and disfigured for life. Her passion for life
has motivated her to want to make a contribution to
society with the goal of reducing accidents involving
drunk drivers.
Think about the consequences of
your actions!
Drive responsibly.