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Circadian Danger?

Many famous disasters caused by human error occur at times when our body clocks force us to feel sleepy. Some of these large-scale modern accidents include (the following links will take you to other web sites):

• The Exxon Valdez oil spill,

• The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant incident, and

• The Chernobyl nuclear plant explosion.

On a smaller scale, the peak times for serious highway accidents are during circadian dips (wee hours of the morning and early afternoon).

Whenever you are feeling sleepy, it’s important to avoid driving a car, or doing other things that could be dangerous!

Click the link to go to another web site to read about dangers of Drowsy Driving in the trucking industry.