Don’t drive ‘hangry’

HANGRY – that’s hungry and angry – drivers may be making Britain’s roads more dangerous, a survey suggests. One in four motorists said they get behind the wheel when they’re ravenously hungry, with one in ten admitting experiencing a ‘near miss’ due to reduced concentration caused by hunger pangs. Dr Lisa Dorn, professor of driver behaviour at Cranfield University, said: ‘Skipping breakfast will raise your blood sugar and sap energy levels – your reaction times will be slower.’