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  2. Drowsy driving - Wikipedia

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    Sleep-deprived driving (commonly known as tired driving, drowsy driving, or fatigued driving) is the operation of a motor vehicle while being cognitively impaired by a lack of sleep. Sleep deprivation is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents, and it can impair the human brain as much as inebriation can. [ 1 ]

  3. Highway hypnosis - Wikipedia

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    The idea of a hypnotic trance while driving was first described in a 1921 article that mentioned the phenomenon of "road hypnotism": driving in a trance-like state while gazing at a fixed point. A 1929 study, Sleeping with the Eyes Open by Walter Miles, also addressed the subject, suggesting that motorists could fall asleep with their eyes open ...

  4. Microsleep - Wikipedia

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    [12] [13] When experiencing microsleeps while driving an automobile, from the perspective of the driver, they are driving a car, and then suddenly realize that several seconds have passed by unnoticed. It is not obvious to the driver that they were asleep during those missing seconds, although this is in fact what happened. [14]

  5. 16-year-old falls asleep while driving, crashes into MSP car ...

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    A 16-year-old boy crashed into a Michigan State Police car after falling asleep while driving on I-75 on Wednesday evening.

  6. Driver drowsiness detection - Wikipedia

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    Also, a text message appears in the car's information display, alerting him or her with a coffee cup symbol to take a break. Additionally, the driver can continuously retrieve driving information from the car's trip computer. The starting-point is five bars. The less consistent the driving, the fewer bars remain.

  7. Tesla driver appears to be fast asleep while driving on ... - AOL

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    This is terrifying and not what you wanna see on the freeway

  8. Hypnic jerk - Wikipedia

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    A hypnic jerk, hypnagogic jerk, sleep start, sleep twitch, myoclonic jerk, or night start is a brief and sudden involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body which occurs when a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing the person to jump and awaken suddenly for a moment.

  9. Tiffany Haddish Arrested for DUI After Falling Asleep While ...

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    Tiffany Haddish has been arrested for driving under the influence for the second time in two years, Us Weekly can confirm.. Several outlets reported that the comedian, 43, was cited by Beverly ...