Drowsy Driving Prevention Week® 2011 – November 6-12, 2011

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week® is a National Sleep Foundation public awareness campaign to educate drivers about sleep safety. Last year, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released a study showing that the tragedy of drowsy driving is more pervasive than shown in previous estimates. Their study shows that drowsy driving involves about one in [...]

Getting Enough Sleep Can Save Your Life on the Roads

Less than half of Americans say they get a good night’s sleep every night. Combine excessive sleepiness with an automobile, a long drive, and the one of the heaviest travel weekends of the year, and our risk for a fall-asleep crash increases significantly. In fact, 28% of American drivers have admitted [...]

Caffeine, Technology Affecting Teens’ Ability to Stay Alert

The use of nighttime media-related technology and a reliance on caffeinated beverages are affecting teens’ ability to stay alert and fully functional throughout the day, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics.