July 26th, 2009
A Driver Alarm can Save Your Life
Anyone who drives a car should consider the purchase of a driver alarm. There are some truly frightening statistics that tell us just how many people actually fall asleep whilst driving and the damage that such an action can cause. Whilst not all of us are long-distance drivers, many of us can recall, if we are honest, times when we have been very sleepy at the wheel and should really not have been driving.
In the United States, almost 3/4 of us drive cars. Did you know that somewhere in the region of 100 million people are estimated to drive their cars when over tired, of which one third actually fall asleep at the wheel. The potential consequences are of course frightening, even if this action does not always result in an accident. Solve this problem by getting hold of a driver alarm.
Experts recommended that we get a minimum of eight hours sleep per night, but few do due to their schedules. You may work a very active lifestyle or suffer through long shifts, so don’t be surprised if you nod off at the wheel when you are driving home at the end of that hectic day.
Sadly, there are more than 100,000 sleep related accidents per year and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates more than $12 billion of monetary losses, in the United States alone, due to the more than 1500 deaths and injuries caused. Wouldn’t it be nice to see some of these gruesome statistics disappear if everyone could carry a simple driver alarm.
The driver alarm is a simple item that you place over your ear. If your head sags below a certain level, an alarm will be sounded right next to your ear. The item is very simple in principle and, similar to a mercury switch, if you doze off the movement causes a switch to trip and a loud alarm will surely wake you.
You should pull off the road if you are sleepy. Taking a short nap will certainly help and it is no good to just open a window to get more fresh air. Some people should be required to carry a driver alarm, including those who have very hectic schedules and those who work in a driving occupation.
You should get a driver alarm now if you think you are vulnerable. Don’t forget that there is a heavy economic and personal cost involved, should something happen. Sometimes jail sentences can be handed out and multimillion dollar awards are commonplace in civil lawsuits.
Get plenty of rest before you plan a long-distance drive. Don’t rely on the driver alarm to keep you awake, even though it will definitely stop you from falling asleep. Prepare first and be sensible.