Revision question · Drivers' hours and rest periods

You're driving a lorry at night. What can you do to help yourself stay alert?

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Eat a heavy meal before setting off

Take regular breaks and stop somewhere safe if you feel sleepy

Keep the cab warm and comfortable

Drive faster to get to your destination sooner

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Take regular breaks and stop somewhere safe if you feel sleepyThis was the right answer

Start your night shift rested and plan breaks. If you become sleepy, stop safely; neither ventilation nor driving faster replaces sleep and rest.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 91Highway Code rule · Rest at a suitable safe place, using services or the next exit on a motorway. The separately fingerprinted correction removes the unsafe open-window remedy.Rule 262Highway Code rule · Rest at a suitable safe place, using services or the next exit on a motorway. The separately fingerprinted correction removes the unsafe open-window remedy.

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