| Studies have shown that sleep impaired driving is as | | | | into account. |
| dangerous as driving while under the influence of | | | | There is a show on television where they go in and |
| drugs or alcohol. It slows the reflexes, impairs the | | | | completely overhaul the cab of trucks and often put |
| judgement and often plays with depth perception. | | | | in wonderful sleeping quarters, small refrigerators and |
| We travel by car when we travel. I often see | | | | other necessities to life on the road. I am impressed |
| eighteen-wheelers on the road way into the night. I | | | | by the room there seems to be in the back of these |
| think about these poor drivers and how they have | | | | trucks. While I am sure they aren't as comfortable as |
| sat all day long behind the wheel and how sleepy | | | | a medical mattress, the truck beds look mighty |
| they must be. Sometimes you see trucks lined up at | | | | inviting. We are grateful for all our truck drivers and |
| a truck stop or along the side of the road, but often | | | | the incredible hours they put in to deliver our stuff. |
| you see them cruising the highways late into the | | | | We don't want them driving fatigued though, sleep |
| night. I understand that it is probably easier to drive | | | | during the night and drive during the day for safety |
| at night when the traffic is slower and the roads less | | | | for everyone. No drinking and driving, lack of sleep? |
| congested, but the fatigue factor has to be taken | | | | Please don't drive either. |