Driving tired is like driving drunk

Upon driving home late the other night, I was extremely tired. In hindsight, while I made it home without any problem, I think that perhaps I shouldn't have driven. I hadn't been drinking at all, but upon driving home, I started to wonder what similarities there were between driving drunk and driving tired. The following day, I did some research and unsurprisingly - for me at least - there are more similarities than differences between driving drunk and driving tired. In both cases, one's reaction time is slower than is typical, and while driving tired may be legal, it may be just as dangerous if not more dangerous to drive tired than drive drunk. So, I guess my advice for everyone is, unless you must, I'd highly recommend not driving tired. If you must, perhaps make certain to consume caffeine about thirty minutes prior to leaving to provide you with a boost. I'll include a link with more on a study comparing the similarities between driving drunk and driving tired.

http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/101109-Driving-Tired-is-Like-Driving-Drunk/