Ep131: Drowsy Driving: How Sleep Deprivation Affects Drivers

OVERVIEW

According to a CDC study in the US, 1 in every 25 drivers falls asleep when driving EVERY month! There’s such a high number of drivers that fall asleep behind the wheel and imagine how dangerous it is!

I am Dr. Yishan Xu, a licensed clinical psychologist and a board-certified sleep specialist, the founder and director of our clinic: Mind & Body Garden Psychology which is the largest multilingual mental health clinic in California right now, I am also the host of Deep Into Sleep Podcast.

In today’s episode, I will discuss how sleep deprivation can affect driving and share with you tips on how to mitigate drowsy driving and be a more sharper and safer driver on the road.

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WHAT WILL WE LEARN

00:08 - Sharing my own drowsy driving experience
01:42 - CDC Study on driving falling asleep
02:52 - Highway Traffic Administration estimates the accidents caused by drowsy driving
04:36 - Sleep disorder and driving
05:21 - Drowsy driving function similarly to drunk driving
06:30 - Simulations made on drunk driving vs drowsy driving
07:09 - Can coffee help in driving performance?
08:15 - The best advice to combat drowsy driving
11:30 - A sleep study can identify and funnel down to the real problem and find a long term solution.