Of the following, which is a characteristic symptom of the onset of fatigue in the driver?
A)Faster, more precise and more efficient movements.
B)The number of blinks decreases and they are of shorter duration.
C)More automatic and less active driving.Correct
Some of the effects produced by fatigue are:
- Physical exhaustion, general feeling of tiredness.
- Muscle stiffness, as the muscles are not relaxed.
- Slowness and lack of precision in movements.
- Decreased attention.
- Decreased sensory abilities (visual, auditory, etc.).
- Increased reaction time to external stimuli.
- Loss of motivation at the wheel, causing you to drive in a more automated and much less active manner (for example, you pay less attention to the road, make fewer steering corrections, etc.).
- Physical exhaustion, general feeling of tiredness.
- Muscle stiffness, as the muscles are not relaxed.
- Slowness and lack of precision in movements.
- Decreased attention.
- Decreased sensory abilities (visual, auditory, etc.).
- Increased reaction time to external stimuli.
- Loss of motivation at the wheel, causing you to drive in a more automated and much less active manner (for example, you pay less attention to the road, make fewer steering corrections, etc.).