Whether you are driving an SUV, a delivery van, an RV or a long haul truck, it’s vital to always bring along one item … a nap alarm for sleepy drivers and late night workers! The safe operation of any vehicle is determined by the attentiveness, alertness and ability of an individual to focus on the task at hand. Staying awake can go a long way to help prevent costly accidents, fatalities and material losses.

Impaired mental faculty due to limited sleep, mixed with high demands on alertness and attentiveness, makes for a dangerous combination, one that has been attributed to some $12 billion in yearly costs and thousands of deaths. There is no shortage of overwhelming data supporting the need for more safety solutions to mitigate the horrific accidents and fatalities resulting from drowsy driving.

Over the last 50 years much has been said about the dangers of sleep-deprived truck drivers, tired individual drivers and drivers not paying attention.

There are approximately 7.9 million large trucks on our roads today, some driven by drivers working excessive hours. Large trucks alone make up over 400,000 accidents a year with an average cost of over $62,000.00 per incident. In 2002 alone the Total Cost of Fatigue-Related Crashes exceeded $2.3 billion! What is a lesser known and reported danger is the ever increasing number of overworked, overtired and highly distracted individuals driving noncommercial trucks, SUV’s and cars numbering over 220 million vehicles. While these automobiles are smaller in size and weight, they are no less dangerous in the hands of a sleep deprived driver.

The safe operation of any motor vehicle is the responsibility of the driver. Do your part to increase your alertness while driving. Wearing a nap alarm for sleepy drivers and late night workers will not only make you a safer driver, it will benefit all that share our roads.