Sleep driving

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Sleep driving, [1] also known as sleepwalk driving, [2] is a rare phenomenon where the person drives a motor vehicle while they are sleepwalking. If stopped by police, sleepwalk-drivers are totally incapable of having any interaction with the police, if they are still sleepwalking during the event. [3] Sleepwalk-driving can occur to people who normally don't experience sleepwalking, since some medications, especially zolpidem and eszopiclone, can cause sleepwalking as unwanted side effect. [4]

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Cases

A case of a fatal hit-and-run accident involving the driver claiming to be sleep-driving has been recorded. However, no evidence of the claims could be found by a sleep expert during the following trial. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Sobo, Frank (2004). Crumpet Strumpet. Nightengale Press. ISBN   9780974334837 . Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Roman, Frank (22 September 2012). "Why Sleepwalk When You Can Sleepdrive". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Pressman, Mark R. (2 March 2011). "Sleep driving: sleepwalking variant or misuse of z-drugs?". Sleep Medicine Reviews. 15 (5): 285–292. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2010.12.004. PMID   21367628.
  4. ↑ Woodbury, Emily (18 August 2021). "You've heard of sleepwalking, but what about sleep-driving?". Rv Travel. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Russell, Mark (2 November 2021). "Expert doubts sleepwalk in fatal hit-run". Canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Mitchell, Georgina (2021-11-02). "Troy Grant's father 'drinking red wine, dozing in chair' before hit-and-run, court told". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
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