Are you embarking on a long drive over the Bank Holiday weekend?
Good news, Applegreen are helping Irish drivers fight tiredness by offering them free coffee at participating stores.
The initiative is as part of a safety campaign to combat the effects of driver fatigue by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Bank Holiday weekends are exceptionally busy on our roads.
If you are travelling on our roads today, combat driver fatigue by picking up a free coffee from participating Applegreen stores between 2pm – 8pm. pic.twitter.com/N8rMEVFx9E
— RSA Ireland (@RSAIreland) August 3, 2018
All you have to do is say 'RSA' or 'Driver Reviver' to the till operator between 2 pm and 8 pm on today, Friday, August 3 and Monday, August 6.
It is estimated that driver fatigue is a contributory factor in as many as 1 in 5 driver deaths in Ireland. Furthermore, tiredness-related collisions are three times more likely to be fatal or result in a serious injury because of the high impact speed and lack of avoiding action.
Over the weekend the RSA have been advising motorists to Stop, Sip, Sleep.
* Stop, park in a safe place and take a nap for 15 minutes (set your mobile phone alarm). This is the most important tactic.
* To really make the most of the break, take a caffeine drink before the nap (150mg of caffeine e.g. 2 cups of coffee). After the nap, the caffeine should have started to take effect.
* Then get some fresh air and stretch your legs for a few minutes.
* By following all of the above advice you should be able to drive for another hour or so.
