Driver fatigue — North Dakota Permit Test

Fatigue increases the chance of a crash, and if you are sleepy, the only safe cure is to get some sleep.

Coffee, cold air and loud music do not stop your brain from nodding off for a few seconds at a time.

If you are sleepy, the only safe cure is to get some sleep.

Danger signs of fatigue include difficulty focusing or keeping your eyes open and being unable to recall the last few miles driven.

A tired driver often does not feel asleep, so these signs are how you catch it before you drift off the road.

of fatigue are: difficulty in focusing or keeping eyes open, inability to recall the last few miles driven, having the sense of being detached or watching the vehicle being driven rather than driving it, crossing the centerline or dropping off the edge of the pavement, missing traffic signs or lights, tailgating or following other vehicles more closely than you normally would, forgetting to dim headlights, excessive yawning, and inability to hold head up (nodding off).

Driving signs of fatigue include crossing the centerline, missing traffic signs or lights, tailgating, and forgetting to dim your headlights.

These slips show your brain is missing things, and the next one may be a car or a curve.

of fatigue are: difficulty in focusing or keeping eyes open, inability to recall the last few miles driven, having the sense of being detached or watching the vehicle being driven rather than driving it, crossing the centerline or dropping off the edge of the pavement, missing traffic signs or lights, tailgating or following other vehicles more closely than you normally would, forgetting to dim headlights, excessive yawning, and inability to hold head up (nodding off).

If you are sleepy behind the wheel, what is the only safe cure?

Getting some sleep. Coffee, cold air and loud music do not stop your brain from nodding off for a few seconds at a time. North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.30: “If you are sleepy, the only safe cure is to get some sleep.”