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Canada Twistendo
Posted: Mar 11 2009, 03:48 PM
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Police in southwest China are spicing up drivers with raw chili in a bid to stop them falling asleep at the wheel, a newspaper said Wednesday.

Police in the Chongqing region have started serving drivers chili peppers at highway service stations, holding to the traditional Chinese belief that people often feel more sleepy in the Spring, the Chongqing Evening News said.

Most of the drivers are from neighboring Sichuan, Yunnan and Hunan provinces, where chilies are a local favorite, it added.

"It's really good to have some hot peppers when you are tired from driving," van driver Chen Jun was quoted by the newspaper as saying. "They make you alert."

China's roads have long been among the most dangerous in the world due to overloaded and speeding trucks and drivers who switch lanes without signaling and often ignore traffic lights.


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Posted: Mar 11 2009, 06:04 PM
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That's pretty nice. Sometimes you feel drowsy at the wheel and need something to spice up your day.


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Posted: Mar 11 2009, 08:19 PM
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**** eating chilli while driving! I thought it was bad enough sneezing while behind the wheel!


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Posted: Mar 11 2009, 10:23 PM
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Makes me wonder if it works with driving, will it work with keeping people awake in general.
If so, I know what I'll be picking up on my next Grocery Store trips.


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