Warn approaching traffic at once by setting flares or reflecting triangles near your vehicle and 100 feet behind it. Stay off the road way and get passengers away from the vehicle. Almost half of all fatal vehicle crashes involve alcohol. Open alcohol containers are illegal and not permitted in University vehicles. For longer trips, allow enough travel time for frequent breaks for rest, snacks, and exercise.
Drowsiness can reduce reaction time almost as much as drinking.
If you're too tired to drive, stop and rest. Danger signs of fatigue include eye strain, blurred vision, head dropping, yawning, swaying out of the lane, or an urge to close your eyes. If you notice that a car is straddling the center lines, weaving, making wide turns, stopping abruptly or responding slowly to traffic signals, the driver may be impaired. Avoid an impaired driver ahead by slowing down to increase the following distance. If the impaired driver is behind, turn right at the nearest corner.