Motorists driven to distraction: Top 10 list of driver errors Final Edition
On one subject, no true driver can resist offering an opinion -- the worst driving mistakes of others. The American Automobile Association is no exception. It recently took a page out of talk show host David Letterman's book and drafted a list of the Top 10 driver errors. The AAA offered no int...
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| Published in | Calgary herald |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Calgary, Alta
Postmedia Network Inc
08.08.2003
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| Online Access | Get full text |
| ISSN | 0828-1815 |
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| Summary: | On one subject, no true driver can resist offering an opinion -- the worst driving mistakes of others. The American Automobile Association is no exception. It recently took a page out of talk show host David Letterman's book and drafted a list of the Top 10 driver errors. The AAA offered no interpretations, leaving the task to thoughtful driving columnists. 2. Drowsiness. Research in Canada and the United States shows drowsiness, dozing off, entering the early stages of sleep or switching off for "microsleeps" lasting less than a second are implicated in up to 40 per cent of serious accidents -- substantially higher than the 32 per cent ascribed to drinking and driving. (A high proportion of alcohol-related accidents happen between midnight and 6 a.m., when drowsiness also peaks: These crashes may be a combination of the two.) Colour Photo: Arlen Redekop, CanWest News Service / Roadworthy: While this tiny car would catch most people's attention, inattention while driving is the No. 1 reason for accidents, according to the American Automobile Association. It selected the Top 10 driver errors, which include things such as drowsiness and distractions. |
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| ISSN: | 0828-1815 |