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Growing Danger On The Highways

How many times have you been driving on aeconomy. Interstate and intrastate commerce
highway and the large truck in front of youlargely depends on the trucking industry to
slowly crosses the yellow line and then, withget goods from point A to point B. But they
a jerk, the driver corrects himself and pullsare jeopardizing their own lives and the
the truck over to the right. That happened tolives  of  all  on  the  roads  with  them.
me just two days ago on my way to New Mexico
on I25 in Colorado. It can happen anywhere,Their profession and resultant way of life
anytime.leads to some very unhealthy eating habits,
sedentary lifestyles-sitting most of the day
The annual report from the U.S. Bureau ofwhile driving, and long hours resulting in
Labor Statistics recently reported thatpoor sleeping patterns. They tend to be
"fatal highway incidents remained the mostoverweight just like most of their brethren
frequent type of fatal workplace event,in the rest of the country maybe even more
accounting for one in every four fatalitiesso.
nationally in 2005" the latest year they have
the figures. Fatal highway incidents rose byAll of these factors lead to pre diabetes,
2 percent in 2005, accounting for 1,428Syndrome X and sleep apnea and eventually to
worker  deaths.diabetes.
ONE  IN  FOUR!The threat they pose of "sleep driving" or
just falling asleep at the wheel is every bit
Since 2002 thru 2005 there has been a nearlyas serious as an intoxicated driver and maybe
25% increase in fatal and non fatal crashestomore so. A study showed that people with
144,742  and  the  trend  continues  upward.sleep apnea were seven times more likely to
have  multiple  car  accidents.
All manner of goods from produce to pool
tables from tires to textiles are movedThere are a variety of devices that can keep
around the country by means of the truckingdrivers awake if they are suspect. The 'nap
industry. Truckers moreover are the salt ofzapper' is the most popular and effective.
the  earth.You attach it to your ear. When it detects a
nodding motion of your head as though you are
Truck drivers, men and women , across thedozing off an alarm goes off waking you and
country are a vital cog in the wheel of thethe occupants of the vehicle.



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