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Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 415 / 590

¿Puede sentir sueño al conducir aunque haya dormido lo suficiente?

Can you feel sleepy while driving even if you have slept enough?

  • ASí, en las primeras horas de la noche.Yes, in the first hours of the night.
  • BNo.No.
  • CSí, especialmente de madrugada y a primeras horas de la tarde.Yes, especially in the early hours of the morning and in the early afternoon.
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Correct answer

  • CSí, especialmente de madrugada y a primeras horas de la tarde.Yes, especially in the early hours of the morning and in the early afternoon.
Explanation

Even if you have slept enough, your body clock causes natural drops in alertness, especially in the early hours of the morning and in the early afternoon, after lunch. At those times the risk of drowsiness at the wheel is higher, so you should be extra alert and take breaks.

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