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How can fatigue affect a commercial driver’s ability to respond to a developing hazard?

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It can slow reactions and reduce attention and judgement

It reliably improves reaction speed

It removes the need for rest breaks

It improves attention during long monotonous driving

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Fatigue slows reactions and reduces alertness, concentration and decision-making. Plan proper rest and stop safely if sleepy. The archived 40% figure came from a dated release; it is not presented here as a current national proportion.

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Tiredness impairs reactions and decisionsReviewed guidance summary · The explicit new learning questions cover practical fatigue risks, not a dated statistic or an unsupported majority-location claim.Rule 91Highway Code rule · The explicit new learning questions cover practical fatigue risks, not a dated statistic or an unsupported majority-location claim.

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