Fatigue at the Wheel
FATIGUE is the enemy of every motorist who undertakes a very long journey in a car without relief drivers.
Many accidents have been caused by a driver falling asleep at the wheel, and many more will occur unless motorists realise that sleepiness cannot be denied indefinitely, and that even a short sleep at the roadside of only ten minutes is sufficient for the journey to be resumed safely for several more hours.
However, an interesting suggestion has been made by an old motorist that fatigue can be overcome for a long time if the driver chews gum. I'll is theory is supported by a recent rec'Lilation of the Royal Air Force, which adds chewing gum to the emergency rations for airmen.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19826, 31 December 1938, Page 11
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