No, this doesn’t mean that you need a new car. It’s about being sleepy behind the wheel! In other words, driving sleep deprived!

Researchers at Stanford University recently did a study with a group of sleep apnea patients (who they knew were sleep deprived), and compared their reaction times to a group of “normal” people who they knew were well-rested. To make the contest fair, though, they “normal” (well rested) group enough liquor to make them legally drunk in most states—a 0.08% blood alcohol level!

How did the tired group do compared to the drunks? Believe it or not, the tired people had slower reaction times than the drunks!

Next time you sit behind the wheel, ask yourself if you’re sufficently rested to be driving. When you’re tired, you’re as dangerous (or worse) as a legally drunk driver!