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Sleeping and Driving Quiz

When you are behind the wheel of a car, being sleepy is dangerous. Sleepiness slows reaction time, decreases awareness, and impairs judgment, just like drugs or alcohol. And, just like drugs and alcohol, sleepiness can contribute to a collision.

Most people know how dangerous drinking and driving is -- but they may not know that driving drowsy can be just as fatal as driving drunk.

Sleep Quiz

True or False?

1. Everybody has a "biological clock."
TRUE FALSE
2. Drinking coffee cures drowsiness while driving.
TRUE FALSE
3. I can tell when I'm going to fall asleep.
TRUE FALSE
4. I'm a safe driver so it doesn't matter if I'm sleepy.
TRUE FALSE
5. I can't take naps.
TRUE FALSE
6. Nearly everyone gets enough sleep.
TRUE FALSE
7. Being sleepy makes you misperceive things.
TRUE FALSE
8. Young people need less sleep.
TRUE FALSE
9. If I sleep a lot now, I won't need to sleep as much later.
TRUE FALSE
10. Even people who sleep 8 hours may not be well rested.
TRUE FALSE