Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Drowsy Driving in the News

National Sleep Foundation White Paper on Drowsy Driving

Drowsy Driving Sleepiness can impair driving performance as much or more so than alcohol, studies show. (Dawson and Reid, 1997; Powell, 2001) The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates that one out of every six (16.5%)... 

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Young People More Likely To Drive Drowsy

National Sleep Foundation’s Drowsy Driving Prevention Week® Provides Tips to Prevent One in Six Traffic Fatalities. WASHINGTON, DC, November 9, 2012 – In recognition of Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®, (November 12-18),... 

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Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®: November 12-18, 2012

In an effort to reduce the number of fatigue-related crashes and to save lives, the National Sleep Foundation is declaring November 12-18, 2012 to be Drowsy Driving Prevention Week®. This annual campaign provides public education... 

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National Sleep Foundation’s 2012 Sleep in America Poll Finds Sleepy Pilots, Train Operators and Drivers

WASHINGTON, DC, March 3, 2012 – The people we trust to take us or our loved ones from place to place struggle with sleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation’s (NSF) 2012 Sleep in America® poll.  It is the first... 

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