{"id":705,"date":"2019-05-17T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safety.az\/?p=705"},"modified":"2019-05-17T10:00:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T06:00:25","slug":"driving-during-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safety.az\/en\/driving-during-ramadan\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving during Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Ramadan is Moslem holy month when people fast between the hours of sunrise and sunset.\u00a0 The fast includes not taking food or drinks and no smoking. Ramadan is also followed by relatively less hours of sleep. Temporary lack of food and stimulants during Ramadan and lesser hours of sleep can reduce the level of alertness, which is especially important for drivers. Doesn&#8217;t matter how big or small the vehicle is you are going to operate, whether you are on night shift or day, get prepared to handle properly potential safety problems you can encounter at your work during Ramadan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Fatigue \u2013 will be the biggest challenge for you during days of fasting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Why fatigue?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Simply because:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">fatigue may catch you easier during fasting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">your body will respond to the lack of energy by slower reaction and lower alertness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">your vision and judgement can be impaired <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Obviously, all these can increase the potential risk of having an accident. What do you need to do to avoid fatigue during Ramadan?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><b>REMEMBER:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><b><i>having enough energy and rest are key factors to handle fatigue!<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">You must be very serious now about such simple things as taking food and taking rest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><b>Why it is so important for driving?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Your work is very serious mission: yours and your passengers safety are in your hands!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Take this issue very seriously and plan your work schedule for the period of Ramadan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">This will help you to avoid fighting with fatigue. You will loss even more energy fighting with fatigue, because you can\u2019t fight with nature!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Your fitness is an inseparable part of your professional capabilities. You are really professional if in addition to professional driving skills you can professionally take care about yourself. e.g.: If you didn\u2019t have such habit before to take food early morning now it is time to do it! Do not forget \u2013 your duties make you a bit different from others: you are responsible for safety of people in your car, people on the road and your own safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">It is recommended to include in the morning menu sweet food and drinks: sweets will give you additional energy during the fasting time especially if the type of equipment requires more efforts for operation. In mountainous areas you can find yourself in much cooler and harsh environment. It is recommended that your morning meal consisted of a hot food and drinks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Driving off road is another serious challenge during days of fasting. Even being well prepared, you may suddenly feel yourself tired\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">What to do in such case? Just do not drive when you are tired! Stop the car and take rest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Having enough energy will help you to stay alert and vigilant. Why you need to be especially vigilant during these days?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">A lot of people will be fasting these days, not only you. There can be another driver on the road suffering from fatigue. You also have responsibility for the community around you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Another skill which you have to implement seriously is <b><i>energy saving.<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">e.g.: If you have a break in your work and people invite you to play basketball will you accept it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-707 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/safety.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/9-4_traffic_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/safety.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/9-4_traffic_1.jpg 760w, https:\/\/safety.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/9-4_traffic_1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/safety.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/9-4_traffic_1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">During this month avoid activities that are beyond your direct duties: they will spend your energy which you need to maintain the required level of fitness and vigilance. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Be professional: fatigue can be managed and controlled by proper scheduling of your work and rest time, taking enough food and liquid and saving energy. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Work with your management to develop a schedule allowing you: to avoid driving during rush hours and avoid congested areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Be professional and manage your time: use the hours of your night sleep fully \u2013 do not share the time of rest. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Take as much rest as possible \u2013 this is vitally important to execute your driving mission. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Check and verify safety of your passengers: they can be suffering from fatigue during fasting <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">and can forget simple things like buckling seat belts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Your defensive driving skills are particularly important during Ramadan. All recommendations on how to deal with fatigue during days of fasting are actually about how to stay alert and concentrated on defensive driving techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Safety.az<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ramadan is Moslem holy month when people fast between the hours of sunrise and sunset.\u00a0 The fast includes not taking food or drinks and no smoking. Ramadan is also followed by relatively less hours of sleep. 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