Re: drunks et al

[Chris Woodward <cwoodwar@bellsouth.net>]

Hussey, Dan wrote:

> Lee,
>
> An extremely tired driver can be just as bad as a drunk one.  They
> produce the same effect.  Slow motor skills and the risk of passing out
> behind the wheel.
>
> I used to drive back and forth from home to school late at night.  Long,
> and very boring drive and I would get very tired.  So, as a safety
> measure, I always keep a box of Vivarin in the car!  Sounds stupid, but
> if I got real tired, I'd pull off the highway, grab a cup of coffee and
> down a Vivarin.  I was as good as new in no time.
>
> If your driving and your having to slap yourself to stay awake, pull
> over, grab some coffee, or get a motel room.  It's just not worth it.
> Way too many people (even many who never drink) are killed every year of
> fatigue while driving.
>
> Later,
> Dan

  I completely agree.  Used to date a girl that lived around 1 hr away.
I'd leave her place late at night, or rather early in the morning.
Anyways, I nearly fell asleep behind the wheel tons of times.  Looking
back, this scares the shi* out of me.  I could have been killed or worse,
killed somebody.  I think I could drive better after a few beers than when
in this state!

Chris
'97 A4ta
'90 80a (Soon)