DRIVER FATIGUE QUIZ
Take the Fatigue Quiz
The following
quiz will help
you to assess
your knowledge
about fatigue
and driving.
For items 1-4,
circle the
letter of the
one answer that
most nearly
describes your
belief or
opinion. For
items 5 through
10 choose true
or false.
1. To be fully
alert and operate safely during working hours, most people
need to sleep
about:
a) 9 hours or
more per 24-hour
day.
b.) 7 to 8 hours
per 24-hour day.
c.) 5 to 6 hours
per 24-hour day.
d.) Less than 5
hours per 24-hour
day
2.
When a person
hasn't had
enough sleep,
the unfavorable
effects on
performance can
be fully
overcome by:
a.) Walking
around and
getting some
fresh
air.
b.) Taking
a short (less
than 1.5 hr) nap.
c.) Getting
adequate sleep.
d.) Using coffee
or other
stimulants.
3.
Sleep apnea is a
disorder in
which a person:
a.) Has muscle
twitches in his
sleep.
b ) Cannot fall
asleep.
c.) Stops
breathing when
asleep and
awakens
frequently.
d.) Wakes up and
can't go back to
sleep.
4.
For health and
safety reasons,
it is best to
schedule driving
hours so that
sleep time can
be:
a.) In one long period
of 7 to
8 hours.
b.) Divided up
into 3 to 4 hour
blocks.
c.) Taken
when you
are absolutely too
tired to
drive any
longer.
d.) As short as
you can get away
with.
5.
If a driver gets
only three or
four hours of
sleep on some
work nights,
it's not a
problem because
he or she can
make up the
sleep on the
weekend or days
off.
a.) True
b.) False
6.
Sleep apnea can
be successfully
treated
medically.
a.) True
b.) False
7. The
melatonin sold
commercially as
a sleep aid has
not been proven
safe or
effective.
a.) True
b.) False
8. Because of bodily
circadian rhythms,
we feel more
fatigued and
our driving performance
is not as
sharp from 2
to 5 p.m. and is
especially affected
from 2 to 6 a.m.
a.) True
b.) False
9. There are
five recognized
types of sleep
disorders.
a.) True
b.) False
10. Most
people should
take naps.
a.) True
b.) False
Answers
here
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. False
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6.
True
7.
True
8.
True
9.
True
10. False |
Listed
below is a brief
self-administered
test that, if
answered
honestly, can
indicate a
person's level
of alertness.
(The key words
are
"self-administered"
and
'honestly.")
-
Can
you remember
the last
mile you
drove?
-
Do
you recall
the last
milepost
marker you
passed?
-
Have
you been
tailgating?
-
Are
you changing
lanes
frequently
for no
apparent
reason?
-
Are
you driving
slow in the
high speed
lane?
-
Are
you driving
fast in the
slow lane?
-
Did
you roll
down your
windows for
some fresh
air?
-
In
the last
hour, did
you
calculate
the exact
time that
you would be
back home?
-
Are
you
constantly
shifting in
your seat?
-
Are
the
"4-wheelers"
getting on
your nerves?
-
Did
you forget
to turn off
your turn
signals from
the last
lane change?
-
Have
you told
yourself in
the last
hour,
"This
will be the
last
trip"?
-
Can
you remember
the color of
the last
warning
sign?
-
Can
you remember
the color of
the last
4-wheeler
that passed
you?
-
Are
on-coming
headlights
bothering
you?
-
Are
you driving
on the
roadway
striping
(white
lanes)?
-
Are
you braking
for no
apparent
reason?
-
Are
your eyes
watery and
red
(blood-shot)?
-
Are
you unable
to focus
clearly?
-
Are
you difficult to
get along
with-cranky,
irritable?
-
Do
you need the
use of
outside
stimulation
(i.e.,
medicine,
drugs) to
stay alert?
-
Do
you feel
compelled to
pick up
unauthorized
passengers
for
companionship?
If
you answered 4
or more of these
questions with
yes, then you
could be
starting to
experience a
mental condition
of
"declining
alertness".
In
this state
of mind, although events
are happening
around you requiring
your full
attention, a
situation could
develop rapidly that
you will not be
able to deal
with or correct.
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