Poll Finds * Canada - Driver fatigue a major problem in Ontario
Only 14.8% of drivers polled have actually pulled over to sleep or nap when tired – the most effective way to deal with fatigue
Ottawa,Ont,CAN -Truck News, by James Menzies -10 July 2007: -- The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has released results of a new poll suggesting 1.3 million Ontario drivers have fallen asleep or nodded off while driving at least once in the past year... More than 100,000 of those drivers fell asleep on five or more occasions, the poll also found... As many as 167,000 fatigue-related collisions may have occurred in the province, according to TIRF. Despite the risks posed by tired drivers, the organization found most Ontarians are not overly concerned about the issue...
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