英400万司机疲劳驾驶 开车常打盹

　　More than four million motorists have nodded off at the wheel in the past year, an alarming survey reveals today.

　　英国在今天发布了一项极具警示性的调查报告，称在过去的2010年中，全英有超过400万名驾驶员在开车的途中居然打了盹。

　　One in eight of the nation’s 33million drivers has ‘head nodded’ for between two and 30 seconds – dubbed a ‘microsleep’ by experts – often without even realising they have been asleep.

　　这也就是意味着全英过3300万驾驶员中，每八人中就有一个人在驾车时，打盹的时间达到了两秒到三十秒，专家们将之称为“微睡眠”，驾驶员通常还没有意识到自己已经睡着了。

　　And nearly a third (29 per cent) of drivers have continued their journey, ignoring the first tell-tale signs of drowsiness.

　　近三人之一（百分之二十九）的出现这种情况的司机会完全忽视这种嗜睡症所显现出的首个迹象，并且会继续驾驶。

　　If you are overweight, young and male, or drive commercially for a living, you are particularly at risk, says the report by road safety charity Brake and weight management programme Cambridge Weight Plan.

　　英国剑桥大学的体重管理计划组合安全道路慈善机构称，体重超标，并且以驾驶车辆为生的话的年轻男性特别容易出现以上的行车危险。