Drive aliveThe monotony of driving along straight roads and motorways, especially with driver aids like cruise control, increases the chances of falling asleep at the wheel. Working night shifts and driving home afterwards can be particularly risky. Younger drivers are more likely to feel tired in the morning and older drivers can doze off in the afternoon. A period of increased drowsiness and fighting sleep pre-empts falling asleep. It is important to recognize these warning signs and to stop driving. Winding the window down for cold air and turning the radio up provide only temporary relief from drowsiness. Drivers should act responsibly and stop driving to prevent an accident. One solution is to take a short break (15 minutes) with a cup of coffee (caffeine stimulant). The same counter-measures can be employed every two hours during daytime driving.Long journeys should be planned in advance to avoid hold-ups that increase the time spent behind the wheel. Other preventative measures include sharing the driving with others, turning the heat down or the air conditioning on, not driving after a large meal or heavy exercise, and avoiding even the smallest amount of alcohol. Some medications, such as cold and flu remedies, antihistamines and motion sickness tablets, can cause drowsiness as a side-effect. Ideally, it is better not to upset the bodys natural circadian rhythm by driving at a time normally spent sleeping, for example in the early hours of the morning, and to limit the total number of hours spent behind the wheel to a maximum of eight per day. Self-awareness of ones vulnerability to falling asleep and of fighting sleep is also important. Feeling sleepy is perfectly natural but, narcolepsy excepted, nobody falls asleep without prior warning.
Question: Ideally, a driver spending a maximum of eight hours per day behindthe wheel should take three 15-minute coffee breaks at regular intervals.
Options:
A. true
B. false
C. uncertain
Answer: A