Driver Fatigue
Fatigue can happen to drivers long before they fall asleep
at the wheel. Fatigue is tiredness, weariness or exhaustion
and it can affect driver’s reaction time and ability to focus
on the road and traffic around them.
Auckland to Coromandel
The signs:
• Reduced concentration
• Sore eyes
• Day dreaming
• Slow reactions
• Blurry vision
Common effects of fatigue on driving are:
• drifting off the road
• more frequent and unnecessary
changes in speed
• not reacting in time to avoid
a dangerous situation
Tips to improve your alertness:
• Get plenty of sleep before a long journey
• Plan to drive during times of the day
when you’re normally awake
• Snack light and stay hydrated
• Share the driving
Journey Planner including
recommended break stops
and areas of interest
These are only short-term solutions. The best solution is
finding somewhere to stop and sleep. Schedule a break
at least once every hour, and whenever you begin
to feel sleepy. Try to avoid napping in the driver’s seat,
and try not to nap for longer than 40 minutes.
Speeding
Remember to drive safely within speed limits and to the
conditions. The faster you travel, the less time you have
to respond to hazards – and if you crash the impact will
be greater, resulting in more severe injuries.
For more information visit
AT.govt.nz/saferjourneys
Auckland to
Coromandel
High Risk
Areas
PLAN AHEAD TO MINIMISE THE RISK OF FATIGUE
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
Coromandel
149km
Manaia R
25
Te Mata to
Coromandel
Township
d
50km stretch
of winding
road, drive
with caution.
Coromandel
Forest Park
Auckland
Rd
Te Mata
115km
Ma n
aia
25
1
High Risk
Area
Te Puru
Drury
5
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Stat
State Hig
hw
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2
State Hwy 2
Exiting to
State Hwy 25
25
Be cautious
of queues,
reduce speed.
2
2
1
Rd
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xw
28km
Maramarua
State
H
2
Thames
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95km
C
2
Kopu
(Kopu Bridge)
W
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Recommended Break
(no public toilet)
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Rd
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St a
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Ex
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O’L
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Area of Interest
Butterfly and Orchid Garden
115 Victoria St, Thames
Raz
orb
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igh
eH
2
2
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He
1
Waikato
Expressway
Exiting to
State Hwy 2
Exit 477
Rd
Drive with caution in this area
Maramarua
School
d
rd
Bai
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High Risk Area
sR
Avo
n
Exit 477
25
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f ie
or n
Be cautious
of queues,
reduce speed.
2
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Ra
High Risk
Area
State Hwy 2
near
Maramarua
Ma
Bombay
Rd
25
1
Gu
llan
dR
d
Be cautious
of queues
turning off to
Coromandel
Exit 477,
reduce speed.