This is part of the (RSA) Road Safety Authority / An Garda campaign to stop drivers nodding off at the wheel. It follows a survey by the RSA on its Facebook page on Monday 29 July to Wednesday 31 July, questioning over 233 drivers to determine the type of countermeasures used to tackle driver fatigue.
The free coffee will be offered to drivers between 2pm and 8pm at 17 participating service stations around the country (listed below).
International research suggests that driver fatigue could be a contributory factor in 1 in 5 driver deaths in Ireland. So this silent killer could have been a contributing factor in almost 215 road deaths in the past 5 years.
The advice is, if you are fighting sleep at the wheel, to stop immediately. If possible, drink a cup of coffee or caffeine drink but most importantly, take a 15 to 20 minute nap. Stretch your legs and get some fresh air.
The 17 sites where drivers can avail of a free cup of coffee are:
1. Lusk Southbound Motorway Service Area
2. Lusk Northbound Motorway Service Area
3. Castlebellingham Southbound Motorway Service Area
4. Castlebellingham Northbound Motorway Service Area
5. Enfield Westbound Motorway Service Area
6. Enfield Eastbound Motorway Service Area
7. Applegreen Rathcoole
8. Applegreen M1 Balbriggan
9. Applegreen Gormonston
10. Applegreen Julianstown
11. Applegreen Ashbourne
12. Applegreen Athlone
13. Applegreen Cavan
14. Applegreen Rathnew
15. Applegreen Ferns
16. Applegreen Kinsalebeg
17. Applegreen Newcastlewest
