KDS new road safety vehicle

Kidd`s distribution are proud to announce that a new road safety vehicle will be launched on Saturday 1st may, on this vehicle will be a safety message about sleep apnea,
Let me tell you some facts about sleep apnea and what the effects could be:
Drowsy driving occurs when tired drivers fall asleep at the wheel. No one knows exactly how many car crashes and fatal accidents arise from drowsy driving, as sleepiness is difficult to quantify. Use of alcohol and drugs can be proven after an accident; drowsy driving can be inferred, but only reports from drivers or passengers can really prove whether or not sleepiness was a factor in a car crash.
The National Sleep Foundation, working with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, estimates at least 100,000 car crashes a year are caused by drowsy driving in the U.S., and that sleepy driving accounts for at least 1,550 deaths a year.
Causes of Drowsy Driving
A number of factors contribute to drowsy driving. Sleep deprivation is epidemic in modern life. Indeed, some people take pride in how little sleep they "need." Loss of sleep impairs reaction time, performance, and judgment, all of which are needed to drive safely.
Night shift workers are especially vulnerable to sleep deprivation, so much so that peak hours for drowsy driving occur between midnight and six in the morning. Sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, and narcolepsy all increase the risk of drowsy driving and serious accidents.
sleep apnea, occurs when a person stops breathing for ten or more seconds while asleep. The pause in breathing, or apnea, arouses the brain from sleep in order to resume breathing. Apneas may occur multiple times over the course of the night, leading to excessive sleepiness during the day.
This will be our 5th road safety vehicle that we have on the road, now let me remind you the these vehicles are unique with no other distribution company Promotes road safety the way we Can achieve.
 

Posted by Paul McKirdy on 20 April 2010 in : Kidd's Distribution Services - KDS Distribution, Road Safety

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