Attention! A dehydrated driver makes twice as many mistakes in traffic |
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Many people will reduce the ingestion of liquid before going on a trip in order to avoid the use of public toilets while traveling to the destination.
That's a wrong choice, shows an interesting research conducted by the Physiology and Behavior magazine, published in Daily Mail.
The scientists discovered that being thirsty behind the wheel has the same effect on the organism as the lack of sleep or alcohol. In other words, it makes the driver a danger in the traffic.
The researchers reached the conclusion after testing the quality of the ride with drivers who took plenty of fluids compared to other drivers who drank little fluid during a two-hour test.
Daily Mail published a report claiming the drivers who had taken 200 ml of liquid every hour made 47 errors, while those who had drunk only 25 ml of liquid committed as many as 101 errors.
These results prompted the researchers to conclude that dehydration causes a reduced brain activity, concentration and awareness.
A lack of liquid was shown to be a reason for reduced physical and mental abilities in other studies as well.
Apart from fatigue, dehydrated drivers complained of headache, mood swings, irritability and other symptoms that affected the quality of driving.
So, make sure you drink enough fluid before going on a trip.
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