Chilli Peppers For Sleepy Drivers

Police in the southwestern Chongqing region in China has unique way to minimize road accidents caused by sleepy driver. They are supplying drivers with chilli peppers to prevent them from falling asleep while they are driving.

The Police at highway service stations have handed out a total 1.5 kg chilli peppers to drivers in just nine days. They started this idea after two sleepy drivers from Hunan asked the peppers to keep them awake. However, Chongqing is well known with its spicy cuisines so chilli peppers are essential ingredient in the region.

Chinese roads are the most dangerous in the world. Driving in China is like a game of chicken in the middle of the road with many vehicles coming. There are many big trucks refusing to give a way to smaller vehicles, switch lanes without signaling, driving down in the middle of the road at night and frequently ignoring traffic lights.

No wonder the deaths in road accidents in China is in the ranking first in the world. In 2008, there are almost 73,500 people died and 300,000 wounded in traffic accidents in China.

By handing out the chilli peppers to drivers, China is expecting to decline the road accidents caused of sleepy drivers. So, you may try it when you fell sleepy on the wheel.

source: Islamonline