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Hi There''s always a layer of dust on rims. No matter how you wash, within one or two days, the rims look sleepy again. Unlike Tyres or Car body where you can maintain a shine even after 5 days, rims is a component that always look dusty. What solutions and methods would you recommend?

See the clip and follow the yellow car and give your guess https://youtu.be/X_yVPxw892I

There are often times when people start to feel sleepy when driving. When this is the case, I strongly recommend these people pull over instead of continuing driving. When people get sleepy and they keep on driving, a lot of bad things can happen. In Taiwan, for example, a family known as the Kangs got involved in a car crash while taking a relaxing drive on the city road. However, that

Taxi driver driving dangerously swerving in and out between lanes with passengers in it... Cars beside nearly got brushed......sweatzzzz Think the driver must be sleepy and tired.... Sorry my video a bit foggy, i think the lens have some problems =(

Being sleepy behind the wheel is almost as bad as drinking and driving, suggests a new study from France. The study, published as a letter in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that drivers who were either drunk or sleepy were at least twice as likely to be responsible for a vehicle accident compared to their well-rested or sober counterparts. Dr Christopher Drake, an associate scientist at the Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders and Research Center in Detroit, said the findings do not change what was already known, but the study is still "interesting". "We know from experimental studies that just four hours of sleep loss will produce as much impairment as a six pack. If you have a whole night of sleep loss, that's equivalent to having a blood alcohol content of 0.19," Dr Drake, who was not involved with the new research, told Reuters Health. Under the direction of Dr Nicholas Moore at the Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Bordeaux in France, researchers analysed information from 679 drivers who were admitted to a hospital in southwest France for more than 24 hours because of a serious accident between 2007 and 2009. The researchers used information from driver questionnaires and police reports to determine what may have contributed to the accidents. Drivers reported what medications they were on, their alcohol use and how sleepy they had been before the crash. Patient files provided information on blood alcohol levels. The majority of the injured drivers were under 55 years old and men. Over half were on a motorcycle, about one-third of the drivers were in a car and 10 per cent were peddling a bicycle at the time of the accident. The police determined 355 of the drivers were responsible for their respective crash. From that, Moore and his colleagues found that being between the ages of 18 and 29 years old, driving a car, drinking alcohol and being sleepy were all tied to an increased risk of causing an accident. Surprisingly, taking medications that carry warnings about affecting a driver's abilities - one of the researchers' main focuses - was tied to a lower risk of causing an accident. Dr Moore told Reuters Health that may be because people taking those medications are more aware of their side effects. "Medicinal drugs might be an issue to keep an eye on and warn people about, but it's not the main issue," he said. One way for people to reduce their accident risk is to take a nap before they hit the road, according to Dr Moore. "Don't hesitate if you're tired to take a short nap or drink a few cups of coffee. And if you drink coffee, it will take some time to take effect," he said. Dr Drake added, however, that coffee's effectiveness can wear off over time. "Anytime you're feeling sleepy behind the wheel is a danger sign," he said. The standard techniques of turning on the air conditioner or blasting the radio only mask the signs of sleepiness - they don't make it go away. "They're good to get you to the next exit, but it's not going to get you home," Dr Drake said. There are some laws in the United States to punish sleepy drivers, but Dr Drake told Reuters Health they are hard to enforce unless someone gets into an accident. "It's very difficult. There is no breathalyser for sleepiness," he said. The study did have some limitations. Some of the questions are based on the patients' own reports, which may be subjective. Also, there is no way to know how many accidents sleepiness actually caused. Overall, Dr Moore said the best advice is, "don't drink and please sleep". "There is no substitute for sleep," said Dr Drake. Source: http://www.todayonline.com/Focus/Health/ED...angerous--Study & http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/T...ory_805380.html

Encountered an accident on way back from KL. Accident occured after Yong Peng. The Mitsubishi Grandis lady driver apparently fell asleep behind the wheels, drifting towards the centre divider, before smashing into it, and in her reflex, she counter steered left back to her lane, hit a Malaysian lorry before landing on its passenger side. The elderly lady front passenger was bleeding profusely on her head, as the lady driver (beside red car, making phone call), her maid and children made their way out of the MPV, uninjured. Motorists quickly stopped to render assistance. Luckily, a doctor happened to be travelling in the opposite direction and rendered help. The 15 men could not turn the MPV back on its wheels despite emptying the car of all its contents. The doctor and a few men then entered the MPV via its rear boot door and pulled the injured passenger out. The 15 men finally turned the MPV back on his 4 wheels after repeated attempts thereafter. There was a lot of liquid leaking out from the car engine. Thankfully, the MPV did not catch fire. Its front was totally smashed. The 2 front airbags must have helped, but this also emphasised the importance of side air bags, which could have protected the passenger's head when the MPV landed on its side. Must say the Grandis is a tough car. Malaysian Police arrived within 15 minutes and ambulance within 20 minutes. Impressive an defficient considering that the accident on the NS highway is a distance form the nearest town. Motorists travelling up North on long distance trip, please have enough rest and do stop at the several rest points along the way of you feel tired, or arrange to have a buddy driver to take over the wheels. Drive safe. You only live once.

I have a question.. will those car refreshment things made one feel tired and sleepy inside a car?? esp driving during hot day?? i do have this problem... not sure whether is it because of the smell of the refreshner or not... any advise??

my personal experience to share: had a little accident with a kerb at ~60km/h while driving to my parents place. i was feeling sleepy throughout the whole journey, while driving on right lane with no cars around. there was a slight bend, my mind switched off momentarily and the next thing i knew, BANG!. i was jolted wide awake, and when i reached parent's place, i inspected the right side of the car and the rims were badly scratched. luckily i was alone and i didnt bang against any other car or persons at the impact, my right ear was jarred and my right arm felt slightly numb. heh moral of the story: sleepy drivers should either stop driving for awhile and rest or stay away from the road.