Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 455 / 590

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Para disminuir la probabilidad de somnolencia debe evitar conducir...

To make drowsiness less likely, you should avoid driving...

  • Adurante las primeras horas de la mañana.in the early hours of the morning.
  • Bdurante las últimas horas de la tarde.in the last hours of the afternoon.
  • Cdurante las horas de la madrugada.in the small hours of the night.
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  • Cdurante las horas de la madrugada.in the small hours of the night.
Explanation

How easily sleepiness appears is not the same throughout the day. The small hours of the night (especially between 3:00 and 5:00) and the early afternoon (roughly between 14:00 and 16:00) are times when drowsiness is especially likely, even if you have slept enough. If we are tired or sleepy, the best thing is to stop and rest in a suitable place. Every 2 hours or 200 km of driving we should rest for at least 20-30 minutes to avoid an accident caused by fatigue or sleepiness.

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