IMAGE: Have a power nap before getting behind the wheel
Fatigue-related crashes are almost three times as likely to be fatal than other road accidents and regional areas are where drivers are most at risk, accounting for more than 88% of fatigue-related road deaths last year.
Being awake for 17 hours has a similar effect on driving performance as a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.05.
After a 47 per cent rise in lives lost on the state’s roads in 2024, National Fatigue Week began on Friday February 21 with a campaign to remind drivers to rest and stay off the road if tired…