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Reader’s Question:

I heard my parents talking that the reason why my father got arrested for DUI in Florida is that he has vigilance problems. What does it mean if you say that a driver has vigilance problems and could you give some examples?

Laken

Kendale Lakes, FL

Vigilance simply refers to a person’s ability to notice changes in his surroundings or pay attention to a task. If we relate it to driving, a driver whose vigilance has been impaired by alcohol may forget to turn his/her headlights on when required. On a similar note, drivers who are impaired often forget to signal a turn or lane change, or their signal is inconsistent with their maneuver. An example of this is if the driver is signaling left, but turning right. Alcohol-impaired vigilance could also result in drivers going into opposing or crossing traffic, and turning in front of oncoming vehicles with insufficient headway.

Driving is a very complex task that would require accurate information about surrounding traffic conditions. Failure to yield the right of way and driving the wrong way on a one way street are dangerous examples of vigilance problems. One of these things or any other vigilance problems of a driver probably caused your father to be arrested for DUI in Florida.

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