We are offering readers a chance to win one of four drowsy driving handbooks!
We will be giving away 2 books to readers who sign up to the message board (http://www.akillanz.proboards.com/) and post a message under 'competitions', you can post anything you want, 'yes', 'i want in' anything you want.
Then on the 30th of April we will put all the names in the draw and contact two of you about getting the free book.
The second way to get a copy of this book is to check out our website www.akilla.co.nz and answer this question:
'In a three second microsleep how far does your car travel?' email your answer to a.killa@hotmail.co.nz .
Then on the 30th of April we will put all these names into a second draw and contact two of you about getting a free book.
you can check out the book here:
http://www.akilla.co.nz/
THIS COMPETITION IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AND OPEN TO EVERYBODY
just to make it clear, you can enter both competitions, these are two seperate contests and if you enter one you have a chance to win one of two books, if you enter both you have a chance to win one of four books.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
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
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
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