Orange City and Cabonne Shire Council invite heavy vehicle operators to get behind a new fatigue message: Tired? Power Nap Now
Andrea Hamilton-Vaughan, Orange City and Cabonne Shire Council’s Road Safety Officer said the Tired…? Power Nap Now campaign message will travel across Australia this month.
“We surveyed truck drivers at pop up events across roadhouses on the Newell Highway and found they had little or no knowledge of what a power nap was, its benefits, or how they could implement it,” said Hamilton-Vaughan.
“A power nap is a short sleep intended to quickly revitalise a person, to reduce stress and anxiety and improve concentration and situation awareness.
“We will be encouraging the heavy vehicle industry to support this campaign through Tired? Power Nap Now branded takeaway cups available at roadhouses and vinyl stickers that can be positioned on the back of heavy vehicles by our skilled contractors at no cost, and at a time convenient for operators.”
To prevent one of the three big killers on Australian roads – driver fatigue – Orange City and Cabonne Shire Council will also hold the first National Driver Fatigue Week from 21st – 27th February.
“We know that drivers out there struggle to keep their eyes open yet keep driving, which often ends with dire consequences,” said Hamilton-Vaughan.
“This inaugural National Driver Fatigue Week will create greater awareness around the dangers of fatigue for all road users and reduce driver fatigue related crashes on Australia’s roads.”
Tired? Power Nap Now is funded by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative, supported by the Federal Government.
To view the Tired? Power Nap Now campaign, visit www.powernap.org.au