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  • Post category:Driving / Personal safety
  • Post published:March 28, 2014

The most effective ways to counter sleepiness are to drink two cups of caffeinated coffee and to take a short nap (up to 15 minutes). The safest option is to avoid driving when sleepy.

Source: Driver Fatigue Policy Statements – June 2011 @ RoSPA: The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

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