There are just some things in life we know we should not do, but we still do it anyway. For example, how many people see a 280 mile drive as 4 hours at 70pmh. Yet we all know that with roadwork's, junctions roundabouts etc, we could never do the kind of mileage without exceeding the speed limit for most of that journey.

Similar rules apply to driving, just how many of us will drive knowing we are tired and assume, nothing will be in our way and we will be just as an effective driver as if we were more alert.

Of course one of the issues is how do you measure how tired you are and lets be honest, if you are tired can you be bothered to care? It's not like drink driving, that without even being breathalysed you at least have an idea if you are legal or not. Yet in an extreme fatigued situation your driving senses could be as bad as if you have had a drink. The ironic thing is, that it is our busy live and pressures of work so that we can buy nice things like a nice car that contributes to this situation.

As with most accidents, we never really think it will happen to us and that it is only the other stupid people on the road that causes these situations. But ask anyone who has suffered from an accident caused by exhaustion or even tiredness and they will tell you, they thought the same as you before the accident happened.

So how do you know if you are tired? Well I have any statistical information here, but lets be honest, if you are feeling iratible, can't be bothered or just want to sit down and have a coffee, you know these are symptoms of being fatigued. If you fancy some chocolate, a sugar fix or feeling just generally down, then there is the possibility of tiredness, stepping in.

There was no measuring stick with these examples, just indications of what to look out for and so be aware of your own body and ability to drive. You of course may have different symptoms and know exactly when you are tired, if so again be aware of your driving ability.

Breakdown Cover Offer Advice On Tiredness

The larger breakdown cover motoring organisations have been lobbying for tougher sentences against driving whilst being tired for some time now. They are now represented by their charity counterparts that offer independent advice, even is sometimes it contradicts the breakdown cover organisations itself. Their is one thing for sure though, in that tiredness can and does kill.