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Falling asleep at the wheel

Drowsy lorry driver survives high-speed crash off bridge

Published 04 April 2019
By James Allen
A lorry driver in Texas has shown the dangers of being behind the wheel while tired, after driving a goods vehicle off a bridge.
One in eight motorists admit to having fallen asleep while driving

One in eight have fallen asleep while driving

A survey has found 13% of drivers have nodded off when driving — prompting the AA to launch an awareness campaign on the dangers of drowsiness.
Published 02 November 2018