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  • Road safety
  • Human factors in transportation
  • Sleep science

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  • Sleepy driving significantly elevates crash risks.
  • Rumble strips are safety features intended to alert drivers who deviate from their lane due to drowsiness or inattention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of repeated rumble strip activations on physiological and subjective sleepiness.
  • To assess the effect of rumble strips on simulated driving performance in shift workers.

Main Methods:

  • 36 shift workers completed a simulated driving task after a night shift.
  • Rumble strips were placed on the shoulder and center lines of the simulated road.
  • Physiological and subjective sleepiness (Karolinska Sleepiness Scale) were monitored.

Main Results:

  • The initial rumble strip hit temporarily reduced physiological sleepiness.
  • Subsequent rumble strip activations did not enhance alertness.
  • Higher subjective sleepiness correlated with a greater likelihood of hitting rumble strips.
  • Both physiological and subjective sleepiness increased throughout the driving period.

Conclusions:

  • Sleepiness is highly resistant to arousing stimuli like rumble strips.
  • Rumble strips provide limited long-term benefits for maintaining alertness in drowsy drivers.
  • Despite interventions, drivers' sleepiness progresses during prolonged driving sessions.