Fatigue driving is harmful to others and yourself. A survey in the United States shows that all kinds of traffic accidents caused by insomnia or fatigue account for 41% ~ 54% of the total traffic accidents, and increase the risk of death in traffic accidents by five times. The following website teaches you how to drive away sleepy insects when driving.
Why do you feel sleepy driving
The fatigue of drivers is mainly the fatigue of nerves and sensory organs. It is mainly the fatigue of limbs caused by maintaining fixed posture for a long time and poor blood circulation. The driver sits in a fixed seat for a long time, the action range is limited, the attention is highly focused, busy judging the information outside the car, and the mental state is highly nervous, resulting in driving fatigue such as blurred eyes, back pain, slow response, inflexible driving and so on.
This situation is more obvious in summer. In summer, the temperature is high, the temperature in the car is also high, and the air circulation is slow. Especially in the afternoon, it is the time when the human body is very prone to sleepiness. At this time, if driving on a high-speed with a single road environment, this environment will produce high-speed hypnotic effect and aggravate the driver's sleepiness.
The following conditions are also aggravated when the driver is driving:
1. Sleep quality: insomnia or going to bed too late, poor sleep quality or drowsiness.
2. Living environment: heavy mental burden, high social pressure, long entertainment time and other reasons will lead to driving distraction.
3. Operating conditions: drive the vehicle for a long time and a long distance, and keep the speed constant for a long time.
4. Driving skills: novice drivers have poor safety awareness and are prone to doze off. Veteran drivers will be blindly confident, resulting in inattention.
How to drive away sleepy insects when driving
1. Avoid high-risk driving periods. In the morning and from 3:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon, the human body is most prone to sleepiness. It is easy to have car accidents due to dozing and mental wandering. It is best to avoid driving during this time period.
2. Stop and take a nap. If you are driving for a long distance, you can stop at a safe place and take a nap. Control it within half an hour during the day and sleep for 1.5 hour at night to clear your mind.
3. Use light to drive away drowsiness. Light helps regulate the biological clock, inhibit the secretion of melatonin and reduce drowsiness. Therefore, if you drive at night, you might as well stop halfway and go to a small shop or supermarket on the side of the road to buy something, and use the light there to drive away sleepiness.
4. Reduce the temperature inside the vehicle. If the car is too warm and comfortable, it will aggravate sleepiness. In summer, you can use the air conditioner in the car to reduce the temperature. In winter, you might as well open the window for a while to blow the cold air.
5. Wash your face in cold water. Before driving, you can wash your face with cold water to stimulate the sympathetic nerve and clear your mind.
6. Chewing gum. Doing rhythmic activities, such as chewing gum and singing, can stimulate the brain to secrete serotonin, clear the mind and calm the mood. Therefore, when driving, you might as well chew a piece of gum or listen to some favorite music, but you'd better not listen to music with too slow or intense rhythm to prevent traffic accidents.
7. Have a cup of coffee half an hour before driving. Caffeine can stimulate the brain and keep people awake and refreshed, but it takes 15 ~ 30 minutes to take effect after drinking. Therefore, you can drink a cup of coffee or green tea as appropriate half an hour before driving.
8. Have some dessert. Glucose is the only source of nutrition for the brain. Before driving, you can eat some cakes or candy to quickly increase the blood glucose value, supplement nutrition to the brain and keep awake.
9. Smell the fragrance to refresh yourself. The aroma of rosemary, mint and eucalyptus has a refreshing effect. Before driving, you might as well drop a few drops of this kind of plant essential oil in the carriage to help keep your mind clear during driving.
10. Massage acupoints. Stimulating relevant acupoints can also clear the mind and drive away drowsiness. There are zhongchong acupoint (in the center of the tip of the middle finger) and Hegu acupoint (i.e. Hukou) in the hand; There are Fengfu acupoints on the head (in the middle of the neck, 1 inch above the hairline) and Baihui acupoints (at the intersection of the midline of the head and the connecting line between the two ear tips); There are foot Pro weeping points (on the outside of the dorsum of the foot, between the metatarsal bones of the fourth toe and the little toe) and Yin Bai points (on the inside of the big toe of the foot, 0.1 inch from the toe nail angle). Before driving, you can take one or two acupoints for massage for several minutes.