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Excessive daytime sleepiness and driving: regulations for road safety

Tim Carter, Heather Major, Graham Wetherall and Anthony Nicholson
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.4-5-454
Clin Med September 2004
Tim Carter
Department for Transport
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Heather Major
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Swansea
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Graham Wetherall
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Swansea
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Anthony Nicholson
Academic Clinic for Disorders of Sleep and Wakefulness, University of Surrey
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Abstract

Individuals who fall asleep at the wheel usually do so because they are sleep deprived. It is likely that they are aware of the circumstances leading to sleepiness and of feeling sleepy before the event. Nevertheless, sleepiness sufficient to cause or contribute to an accident may involve a disorder of sleep, and little attention has been given to such disorders in the consideration of accident prevention. In this context, the Department for Transport brought together a group to explore the potential significance of sleep disorders in accidents. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has clarified existing regulations, particularly those that concern vocational drivers.

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  • medical licensing
  • regulation
  • road vehicle accidents
  • sleep disorders
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Tim Carter, Heather Major, Graham Wetherall, Anthony Nicholson
Clinical Medicine Sep 2004, 4 (5) 454-456; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.4-5-454

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Tim Carter, Heather Major, Graham Wetherall, Anthony Nicholson
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