Mentioning that drivers are accustomed to urban travel in general and their body develops accordingly, İntepe said, “Generally, we all have more driving time in crowded traffic in the city than on the long road. We are more accustomed to traffic in the city. This is how our body and ergonomics develop. When we set off on a long journey in these hot temperatures, the blood circulation slows down and the driver gets sleepy without realizing it. This is one of the biggest problems! This sleep problem can be caused by various reasons, such as not taking a break, not having an ideal temperature in the vehicle, taking medication, having health problems, being unaccustomed to and lack of experience. said.
Is night travel a real decision
In hot summer months, many drivers prefer night hours for intercity road travel. Traveling in these times when the weather is cooler can bring different problems. İntepe said, “When we think about today’s human life, working conditions and the intentions of the contemporary man, the problems of his daily life, health or economic problems, the sleep you get less at night really comes to a point that will make you sleepy during the day. We’re talking about one of the most dangerous jobs you can do. People have a biological clock, no matter how convenient a car you are or how experienced a driver you may be. Let me tell you an example; I examined an accident before the holiday. I studied the accident of the manager of a well-known company in Turkey, in the Hatay Dörtyol region. The driver, who set out early in the morning in order to go early, not to turn on the air conditioner and save his budget economically, said, “I can manage myself in the heat of the car, I can go with the children. We are actually the people of this region, we are used to the heat,” he says and sets off early. However, about 1 hour and 10 minutes after starting to drive, I’m not talking about a very long time, after 100 km he really falls asleep and gets under a truck trailer. Automobile pert, there are those who died, there are those who live. when the other people in the car are asleep, the person at the wheel says the brain spiritually; I need to sleep too.” He explained with examples.
Ülkü break time
International Road and Driving Safety Specialist Mert İntepe also explained the calculation for the drivers’ break time: “Let’s find out what time you I slept last night. together. I slept at 24.00. What time did I get up in the morning? I got up at 08:00. The middle of it is 04.00. I slept at 24.00 and got up at 08.00, you find the middle point; it’s 04:00. You add 12 to 04.00, it becomes 16.00 in the afternoon. Right now, when you find 16.00 in the afternoon, you definitely need to take a half-hour break. Whatever you do, take a break, but if you are in traffic, never stop.”
İntepe also gave valuable information about how often and in which vehicle situations users should take a break during long trips:
“I’ll go quickly, go on the highway, I don’t take a break or I don’t want to go to the crowded place due to the pandemic. I don’t get angry in the car with children, I get nervous. Let me reach my place as soon as possible.’ There are those who go out saying. This culture is a culture of extreme tension that leads you to an accident, for once, you have to get rid of it. When you are nervous in the traffic environment, you should definitely take a break. You should take a kids in the car piss you off. You received a very problematic phone call, celebrated when the holiday, a phone call came from the workplace that we say do not use the phone while driving, but there are still calls made, this must be accepted. If that phone bothers you, you should take a break. Because the human brain can respond to 5 perceptions per second. The car in front, the car behind, the events inside the vehicle, you look in the mirror, you give a signal, you change lanes, you see the risks in the traffic… The human brain is capable of 5 times in 1 second. If you are thinking, talking, doing, texting, and e-mailing more than one thing in a traffic environment, your body is behind the wheel but your head is elsewhere.”
Driving with slippers
The importance of the types of shoes that drivers wear on their feet is known for confident driving. summer months, some drivers drive with slippers. This situation poses a risk for a faithful journey. Mert İntepe gave the following warning regarding the issue:
“Both the tip of the slipper and the heel can be stuck on the ground, your foot can slide in the slipper, you cannot brake well. When you really need to brake, you cannot press the brake pedal in a quality, strong state. So don’t use it with slippers, but sometimes there are people who drive barefoot and it’s even more dangerous in summer.”
Apart from the hot weather in summer, strong sun rays can also endanger confident driving. Explaining the difficulties of going to the sun with the truth, Mert İntepe gave the following warnings:
“It is dangerous to drive a car in summer and to go to the sun for real. If you are sleepless as the truth goes to the sun, your head will fall instantly and your eyes will close. In the afternoon, when the sun hits the back, you will be dazzled by the sun from the left and right mirrors or the rear view mirror, and you will not be able to see the road again. Take a break every 200 km or take a 15-20 minute break every 2 hours. When I take a break, don’t think that all the cars I overtake are passing me. You go from point A to point B with your loved ones on your own and you have to come back.”
