The new changes in the driving law could see the controls on the road to address the ‘preventable’ problem

The figures of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents suggest that 430 people died or wounded seriously in the United Kingdom in a year due to the problem

Experts are urging that new management laws are implemented to address the problem of tired drivers, in a line similar to retirement for beverage drivers. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) investigation indicates that more than 430 individuals were seriously killed or injured in accidents related to fatigue in 2023.

Almost 1,300 collisions were caused by sleepy drivers, which led experts to demand new regulations to guarantee the safety of all road users. Rospa and the fatigue group have appealed to the government to intervene, which suggests measures such as standardized fatigue test and public awareness campaigns aimed at high -risk groups such as shift workers.

In December 2023, the Department of Mobility and Transportation of the European Commission published a Safety Performance Indicator Report In fatigue with an approach to the toxic mixture of fatigue and driving. He estimates that driver’s fatigue is a factor that contributes at 15 percent to 20 percent of accidents.

Recent statistics from the Medical Defense Union (MDU) reveal that 90 percent of doctors feel deprived of sleep at work, although fatigue affects the entire workforce. Caitlin Taylor, Rospa Road Safety Manager, emphasized the significant number of serious and fatal accidents every year caused by sleepy driving, which leads to calls to action on this “preventable” problem, GB News reported.

She declared: “Fatigue harms the ability to drive similar to driving drinks or drugs, but receives much less attention. This must change. Fatigue slows reaction times, reduces consciousness and affects decision making, puts everyone at risk. Rospa calls employers, political leaders and the government to act now by improving the management of labor fatigue, investing in public binding campaigns and collecting better data.” “

Fatigue related blocks have been a subject of concern. ROSPA and the fatigue group have proposed that the Government establishes a National Registry of Sow driving incidents to complement the public awareness campaign.

The fatigue group, founded by the NHS anesthetist anesthesists after the tragic loss of colleagues who died leading to Casa del Labor due to exhaustion, is at the forefront of this initiative. They are advising drivers who are hungry, angry, late or tired (arrested) to take regular breaks at work to reduce road risks.

For those who often conduct long distances or work in shifts, simple solutions such as drinking coffee or drinking short naps can help fight fatigue. However, Rospa warns that these measures should not trust more than once per trip.

Dr. Karen McDonnell Rospa’s Occupational Health and Safety Advisor has said: “Defining fatigue is a topic of a great conversation. The report describes it as” a broad concept that is often used interchangeably with concepts such as tiredness, drowsiness and drowsiness. ” The challenge and what has worked within each of which has worked on each of those who have worked on each of those who have worked on each of those who have worked on each of which is the one who has worked on each of which is the one who has worked on each of those who has worked on each of which.

“On average, 23 percent of European drivers reported that they were fatigued in Europe when the following question was asked:” In the last 30 days, how often, as a driver of a car, did he drive when he had so much dream that he had trouble keeping his eyes open? “What answer do you think you would get the same question about people in your organization that lead for work?“It is also worth considering the age range of people in their organization that lead for work, since the report highlights a greater incidence of fatigued driving in young people of 18-24-24, 30 percent against 11 percent of those of 65 years or more.”

Employers are also urged to make sure that their staff is well rested by allowing regular breaks and incorporating the effective risk management of fatigue at work schedules. The Lomas JP of the fatigue group stressed that exhaustion is a common side effect of working long hours, particularly in high -stress work, leading to greater risk taking among motorists.

The organization’s investigation revealed that 57% of the students and 45% of the consultants had experienced an accident or almost failed when they drove tired after a long shift.