Drowsy driving resources

We are proud to upload the drowsy driving brochure for 2010:






Just click on the images to make them bigger and then feel free to print it out and distribute it where you see fit. For the best images, print in colour on double sided and then fold into a brochure

Have a great day,
Akilla
In the blink of an eye

Twitter and more

Hi Everyone,

Akilla now has a brand new twitter account, check us out and follow us at

http://twitter.com/AkillaNZ


We are also very proud to accounce that the Akilla drowsy driving handbook is up for sale at amazon, and can be found here at

http://www.amazon.com/AKILLA-blink-eye-ebook/dp/B003C1Q16Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3QI763M62X7GQ&s=digital-text&qid=1268531843&sr=1-1


The book is also available at

www.akilla.co.nz

Competition time

Keep your eyes open because in the next week we will be offering a competition to win Akilla's drowsy driving handbook 'In the blink of an eye'.

This book is an excellent book for driving safe and avoiding potentially dangerous drowsy driving situations.

Check out: http://www.akilla.co.nz/ to have a look at the book.

Akilla.co.nz also has many tips and real stories regarding drowsy driving and how serious it is

Top 12 interesting facts

Here are some of the top 12 interesting facts about drowsy driving:

1. If you drive after staying awake for 24 hours you are as dangerous as someone who is above the blood alcohol legal limit in New Zealand !

2. On four hours sleep one bottle of beer has the same effect on a driver's control and reaction times as a six-pack of beer !

3. In Victoria, Australia they have introduced The Crimes (Dangerous Driving) Act 2004 and a driver who falls asleep at the wheel and causes a fatal crash faces up to five years in jail. In New Jersey (United States) a driver who falls asleep at the wheel and causes a fatal crash faces up to 10 years in jail and a $US 100,000 fine.

4. When you are feeling tired a bright white light (e.g the Sun) can without warning cause the retina of the eye to signal the brain that it's time to sleep.

5. At 100 km/hr, your car travels 27 metres in a single second. During a three second micro-sleep your car travels 83 metres, which is almost the length of a rugby field. Drivers are not always aware that they are micro-sleeping. Your eyes do not need to be shut for your mind to be asleep !

6. Drivers under the age of 30 are four times more likely to have a drowsy driving related crash than drivers over 30.

Check out the remaining 12 facts at http://www.akilla.co.nz/introduction/top_10_interesting_facts/index.htm