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Driver Sleep Assessments
What is a Driver's License Medical Review?
If you have a medical condition (such as Epilepsy, Sleep Apnea and other conditions.) that affects your ability to drive or ride safely, your State or Territory Department of Roads and Transport may ask you to have a Medical Assessment by your local GP Doctor with in a certain period of time. Sometimes, part of the assessments are required by a Specialist Doctor (e.g. Sleep Apnea requires a Sleep Specialist Physician to complete the Sleep Disorder section.)
Are you at risk
Statistics show that more than half of the drowsy driving accidents involve people 25 years or younger. Shiftworkers are also at high risk, as are long distance truck drivers. People with sleep disorders such as Central Sleep Apnoea and Obstructive Sleep Apnea have a much higher risk of having an accident that is due to their sleepiness.
Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Disorder
Here are the common signs and symptoms:
- Snoring
- Gasping / choking during your sleep
- Waking feeling unrefreshed
- Hard to concentration / poor memory
- Morning headaches
- Going to the toilet many times a night
Warning signs of a drowsy driver
Usually, there are warning signs that indicate that there is a high risk that an accident will occur. These are:
- Sleepiness
- Eyes closing or going out of focus
- Trouble keeping the head up
- Cannot stop yawning
- Wandering thoughts, difficulty concentrating on driving
- Cannot remember driving the past few kilometres
- Drifting between lanes, off the road or miss signs
- Very heavy eyelids
- Slow blinking