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¿Puede tener un accidente debido al sueño sin haberse quedado totalmente dormido?

Can you have an accident caused by sleepiness without having fallen completely asleep?

  • ASí, pero sólo por la noche.Yes, but only at night.
  • BNo.No.
  • CSí, los primeros síntomas de somnolencia ya afectan a la conducción.Yes, the first symptoms of drowsiness already affect driving.
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Correct answer

  • CSí, los primeros síntomas de somnolencia ya afectan a la conducción.Yes, the first symptoms of drowsiness already affect driving.
Explanation

You do not need to fall completely asleep to have an accident caused by sleepiness. When driving, the risks linked to drowsiness appear long before the driver falls asleep. The first symptoms of drowsiness already affect driving.

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