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Night drivers risk death, injury

By: Drivers.com staff

Date: Sunday, 13. August 2006

Researchers in New Zealand found that driving between 2am and 5am increases the risk of having an accident five-fold. The study, published in the British Medical Journal , indicates that drivers who told researchers they were feeling sleepy were eight times more at risk of being in a crash. According to the story on Ananova , driving after getting less than five hours sleep in the previous 24 hours meant the risk of an accident grew three-fold. The study examined hospitalized drivers in Auckland, New Zealand. The researchers conclude that if these dangerous practices were eliminated, crashes could be reduced by up to 19 percent.

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k dizzle,

that was a good amazing artial. this wiil defently change my driving habbits!!!!!!!!! how about you?!?!?!?!


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