Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 214 / 590

¿Qué puede provocar sueño en el conductor?

What can make a driver sleepy?

  • AÚnicamente dormir menos horas de las habituales.Only sleeping fewer hours than usual.
  • BEl cambio de las horas habituales de sueño.A change in your usual sleeping hours.
  • CDormir más horas de las habituales.Sleeping more hours than usual.
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Correct answer

  • BEl cambio de las horas habituales de sueño.A change in your usual sleeping hours.
Explanation

Causes that can lead to drowsiness: the time of day (small hours of the night, 3:00-5:00, and early afternoon, 14:00-16:00); changes in your usual sleeping hours; the quality and amount of sleep; monotonous situations; sedative or stimulant substances; heavy meals; the temperature and ventilation inside the vehicle; individual differences between people and sleep disorders.

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