While most people use common sense when it comes to drinking and driving, many of those same people think nothing of
driving while drowsy.
Driving while drowsy has the same effect and is one of the leading causes of crashes.
If you do find
yourself driving while drowsy, pull over.
Although the majority of people are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving, they don't consider the fact that
driving while drowsy can be just as bad.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) believes that people
driving while drowsy or fatigued led to 72,000 crashes during 2013 alone.
Standard safety features on the C300 include a 24 - hour roadside assistance program, collision prevention assist plus which warns of a possible collision, attention assist that monitors your driving and warns if you're showing signs of
driving while drowsy, automatic light - sensing headlamps, LED daytime running lights, and a rearview camera.
Now, if your risk of a car accident while alert is 1 in 17,000 in a lifetime (as it is), and driving drowsy increases that risk to 1 in 3,400 (which is a fivefold increase), then I would hope that parents would think twice about
driving while drowsy.
20 percent of vehicle crashes are linked to
driving while drowsy and inadequate sleep is a contributing cause for a litany of health horrors, including heart disease, diabetes, and depression, continuing right down to simple irritability.
Those who are more likely to
drive while drowsy include those who fail to get enough sleep, commercial truckers who operate semis, buses or tow trucks and those who work the night shift or extra long shifts.
Determining the type of person whom is most likely to
drive while drowsy is difficult; however, studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Authority have shown that young adults between the ages of 18 - 29 are more likely drive while sleepy than any other age group.
Not exact matches
Of the top track, Dr. David Lewis - Hodgson said,» «Weightless» was so effective, many women became
drowsy and I would advise against
driving while listening to the song because it could be dangerous.»
Although no participants were involved in accidents during the study, more than half had at least one
drowsy spell
while driving.
There's also ATTENTION ASSIST ®, which detects when you get
drowsy while you're
driving.
Furthermore they should not be operated
while drowsy, which many people are during the evening
drive - home hours; a new study by the American Automobile Association determined that
driving while sleep - deprived is as dangerous as
driving drunk.
But what about «
drowsy driving,» or
driving while over-tired?
Drowsy driving, which involves
driving while overly fatigued along with falling asleep behind the wheel.
While these factors contribute to a large number of serious motor vehicle crashes, a new study shows
drowsy driving may be responsible for more injury accidents than previously believed.
While risky
driving behaviors are far from the most common cause of bus accidents, most drivers involved in bus accidents did not exhibit risky or reckless
driving behaviors, compared to a small percent that were accused of serious offenses like DUI,
drowsy driving, or speeding.
While many associate
drowsy driving with truck drivers, teen drivers are also likely to
drive with sleep deprivation, increasing the likelihood of car accidents.
The Good News: More Are Getting Help
While hundreds of deaths per year and millions
driving drowsy are certainly clear and unequivocal indicators that something has to be done about
drowsy driving, the good news is that many people are taking matters into their own hands.
While official government statistics tend to suggest that
drowsy driving is only a factor in approximately 1 - 3 percent of motor vehicle accidents each year, the results of several in - depth studies report the true figure to be much higher.
Speaking of health conditions, we have seen elderly people causing car accidents because they've experienced a seizure
while driver,
driven without their eye glasses,
driven after taking medication which made them
drowsy, didn't see the light change because their vision was impaired, or got distracted
while driving for no apparent reason.
There are also several different causes of car accidents from drunk
driving and
drowsy driving to speeding collisions and texting
while driving accidents.
Usually drivers are
drowsy while driving in the night.
One night,
while Jim is
driving Melanie's car, he becomes a bit
drowsy and accidentally
drives into oncoming traffic, causing a four - car pileup.