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  • Post category:Driving / Personal safety
  • Post published:March 27, 2014

When driving, plan your journey to take sufficient breaks. A minimum break of at least 15 minutes after every two hours of driving is recommended to minimise the risk of getting tired.

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

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