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The sleeper is not the problem
25th September 2003, Page 30
25th September 2003
Page 30
Page 30, 25th September 2003
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ONCEAGAIN reading your magazine I've come across a picture of a driver having a sleep over the steering wheel.
I am becoming highly incensed by the routine use of these pictures. usually accompanied by an article on the danger of driver tiredness.There is nothing wrong whatsoever with a driver suffering from fatigue taking a quick sleep over the steering wheel or anywhere else. In fact, if more drivers did a lot of motorway pile-ups would be avoided.
Fatigue has no rules — you are just as likely to become drowsy after two hours as you are with 10 hours behind you. So please don't continue to knock the driver having a quick kip over the wheel as at least he's not out there causing death.
P James
PA James Transport Hallatrow Bristol