2014年高考英语阅读理解素材：21 近20%司机曾在开车时打瞌睡素材 .docVIP

近20%司机曾在开车时打瞌睡 Almost one in five drivers have dozed off behind the wheel, a shocking new report has revealed. [来源:Z_xx_k.Com] 一份报告称，近1/5的汽车司机曾在开车时打瞌睡。 ? Of those who were nodding off, a worrying three in ten (29 per cent) have done so on the motorway doing speeds up to 70 miles per hour. ? The report also found a quarter of men have fallen asleep while driving, making them almost twice as likely as women (13 per cent) to do so. ? The Safety on Wheels Report, by Post Office Car Insurance, also looked at how often tiredness or a lack of concentration caused accidents. ? Three in ten drivers have experienced an incident, from missing a pedestrian crossing to hitting another vehicle, because of a lapse（失效，流逝） in concentration. ? Meanwhile, almost half (49 per cent) of UK drivers have driven while not concentrating. ? Paul Havenhand, head of insurance at Post Office, said: When fatigue strikes, drivers should steer clear of the roads. ? Anything that hinders their ability to concentrate is dangerous and could result in a potentially fatal accident. ? There is no measurement for tired driving unlike driving while under the influence of alcohol, yet it could result in an equally dangerous accident. ?[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K] Drivers who are so tired they fall asleep while on the roads pose a serious risk to themselves and other road users. ?[来源:Zxxk.Com] Roads can be hazardous enough as it is, without drivers putting themselves or others at risk by setting out when their concentration has been impaired. ? Drivers are advised to take a 15 minute break from driving every two hours. ? However, a third (36 per cent) are so eager to reach their destination they will ignore feelings of fatigue. ? Whats more, almost one in five (18 per cent) will drive for longer than four hours without a break - while six per cent carry on for up to six hours. ? But when tiredness strikes, drivers do resort to a range of energy boosting measures. ? Just over a quarter (27 per cent) opt for a quick caff