According to the ACI, among the fatal road accidents, the elusive "sleep stroke" (induced above all by: dehydration, drowsiness and difficulty concentrating when driving) takes in Italy up to 800 victims per year; obviously, the number of the injured and (fortunately) of the unharmed involved in such events increases dramatically.
The importance of this complication for motorists is of such importance that, from 2006 to 2013, "Autostrade per l'Italia spa" offered free coffee at Autogrill overnight, to be precise from 00:00 to 05:00 . The intervention was aimed at reducing road accidents which, for as much as 40%, take place between 11.00 pm and 06.00 am. The thirteen million coffees distributed at the times mentioned served to increase the levels of caffeine in the blood, useful for increasing reflexes and concentration (hopefully ...).
In this regard, Joris Verster and colleagues from the University of Utrecht carried out a trial combining the recruitment of Red Bull with the guide. It has been concluded that the "Energy Drink" drink reduces drowsiness and improves the driver's driving performance during long journeys on the highway.
A valid alternative to coffees that, from 2013, are no longer free as much at night as in the day!
